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Mon, 1 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 2 Jul

14:01

Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Independent Group)

15:05

Motion(s) without debate: Further Revised Estimates for Public Services 2024 [Vote 29]

19:31

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024 (Second Stage)

21:33

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Tánaiste and Minister for Defence

23:51

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 3 Jul

09:58

Private Members' Business (Labour Party): Motion re Gender-Based Violence

12:00

Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group)

12:34

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:04

Motion(s) without debate: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024 — Motion to Instruct the Committee

13:50

Government Business: Statements on Tackling all forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

16:17

SOS

17:17

Government Business

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the report by the Minister for Defence, regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2023

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in two Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects and two European Defence Agency Projects

19:09

Government Business: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024 — Report and Final Stages

20:39

Government Business: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024 — Amendments from the Seanad

22:09

Deferred Divisions

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the report by the Minister for Defence, regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2023

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in two Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects and two European Defence Agency Projects

22:39

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 4 Jul

09:00

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Transport

10:30

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Finance

12:00

Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Independent Group)

12:34

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:04

SOS

13:44

Government Business: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Second Stage

18:48

Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Motion re Report entitled "Environmental Impact of Local Industrial Emissions in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny"

20:03

Dáil adjourns

Fri, 5 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Today, 8 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 9 Jul

14:00

Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group)

14:34

Order of Business and Questions on Policy or Legislation

15:04

Motion(s) without debate

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Sultanate of Oman) Order 2024

- Motion re Re-appointment to Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC)

- Motion re Appointment of Police Ombudsman

15:05

Taoiseach's Questions

15:50

Government Business: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 — Second Stage

19:20

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell

21:22

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform

23:40

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 10 Jul

09:58

Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Motion re Adopting a Zero Tolerance Approach to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

12:00

Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Independent Group)

12:34

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:04

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled ‘Amendments to Standing Orders on Timeframes for Pre-legislative Scrutiny and Consideration of Estimates’

13:05

Taoiseach's Questions

13:50

Government Business: Statements and Q&A post European Council meeting of 27th-28th June 2024, pursuant to Standing Order 124

15:57

SOS

16:57

Government Business: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023 — Amendments from the Seanad

17:57

Government Business: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 — Committee and remaining Stages

18:57

Government Business: Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill 2024 — Report and Final Stages

19:57
22:03

Deferred Divisions

22:33

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 11 Jul

09:00

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

10:30

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Education

12:00

Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group)

12:34

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:04

SOS

13:44

Government Business: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Second Stage

16:44

Government Business: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Second Stage

19:30

Statements by TDs who have been elected as MEPs

20:38

Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) (Amendment) Bill 2022 — Second Stage

21:53

Dáil adjourns

Fri, 12 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

No business is currently scheduled.

Dáil Éireann schedule

  • Today, 8 Jul

    No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 1 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 2 Jul

Wed, 3 Jul

11.30

Order of Business

12.30

SOS

14.15

SOS

14.30
16.30

SOS

18.45

Private Members' Business: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024 — Second Stage

20.45

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 4 Jul

10.30

Order of Business

11.30

SOS

11.45

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023 — Committee and Remaining Stages

12.00

Private Members' Business: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021 — Report and Final Stages

Fri, 5 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Today, 8 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 9 Jul

14.00

Order of Business

14.00

Motions without debate:

  • Motion regarding the Orders of Reference of the Seanad Select Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments
  • Motions regarding appointment of the Police Ombudsman and a GSOC Commissioner

15.00

SOS

15.15

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Report and Final Stages

16.45

SOS

17.15
18.15

SOS

18.30

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 — Committee and Remaining Stages

Wed, 10 Jul

11.30

Order of Business

12.30

SOS

15.30

SOS

16.00

Statements on Migration

17.45
18.45

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024 — Committee and Remaining Stages

Thu, 11 Jul

10.30

Order of Business

10.30

Motion without debate:

  • Motion in relation to the arrangements for the sitting of the House on 15, 16 and 17 July 2024

11.30

SOS

11.45

Motion without debate: Motion regarding the earlier signature of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024

13.00

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 — Report Stage (Amendments from Dáil Éireann) and Final Stage

14.00

SOS

14.15

Private Members' Business: Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2024 — Second Stage

Fri, 12 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

No business is currently scheduled.

Seanad Éireann schedule

  • Today, 8 Jul

    No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 1 Jul

No business currently scheduled.

Fri, 5 Jul

No business currently scheduled.

Today, 8 Jul

No business currently scheduled.

Fri, 12 Jul

No business currently scheduled.

No business currently scheduled.

Schedule of meetings

  • Today, 8 Jul

    No business currently scheduled.

Mon, 1 Jul

00:55

Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

04:10

Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

05:30

Oireachtas TV Debates - January 2024 (ISL)

06:00

Committee of Public Accounts

09:30

Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

10:45

Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

12:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

12:50

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

13:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

14:15

Smiling Public Man

15:00

Private Members' Business

17:00

Private Members' Business

19:10

Private Members' Business

20:30

Oireachtas TV Debates - February 2024 (ISL)

21:00

Around the Houses - May 2024 (ISL)

22:00

Priority Questions

23:55

Committee of Public Accounts

Tue, 2 Jul

03:25

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

07:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

08:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

09:00

Topical Issues Thursday

10:00

Around the Houses - May 2024 (ISL)

11:00

Live - Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

14:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

14:35

Order of Business Live

15:05

Live Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

15:50

Live Government Business

19:00

Live - Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media

22:00

Live Parliamentary Questions

23:05

Live Topical Issues

Wed, 3 Jul

00:30

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

01:15

Seanad Éireann Replay

06:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:10

Live Topical Issues

10:00

Live - Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:35

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:05

Live Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

13:50

Live Government Business

16:20

Live Seanad Éireann

17:20

Live Government Business

22:10

Live Dáil Matters for Decision

23:15

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

Thu, 4 Jul

00:00

Seanad Éireann Replay

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:00

Live Parliamentary Questions

10:30

Live Parliamentary Questions

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:35

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:05

Live Seanad Éireann

13:45

Live Government Business

18:00

Live Topical Issues

18:50

Live - Dáil Éireann Motion

20:15

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

21:00

Seanad Éireann Replay

Fri, 5 Jul

01:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:00

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media

12:45

Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

14:55

Joint Committee on Transport and Communications

17:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

18:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

19:00

Topical Issues Thursday

20:00

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

22:30

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

23:10

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Sat, 6 Jul

01:40

European Youth Parliament Ireland 27th National Conference Day 1

06:15

Joint Committee on Health

09:05

Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

10:00

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

11:30

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

13:45

Seanad Private Members' Business

15:15

Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha

17:00

Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

20:20

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

21:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

21:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

23:15

Joint Committee on Health

Sun, 7 Jul

02:10

European Youth Parliament Ireland 27th National Conference Day 2

06:40

Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment

09:00

Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

10:15

Parliamentary Questions

15:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

15:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

16:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

17:15

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

18:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Tuesday (ISL)

19:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Wednesday (ISL)

20:00

Around the Houses - June 2024

21:00

Tionól - Eipeasóid 2

21:50

Joint Committee on Justice

23:20

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands

Today, 8 Jul

00:50

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

02:30

Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha

04:10

Irish Association of Former Parliamentarians 2024

07:50

The Geneva Window - Through A Glass Darkly (ISL)

08:50

Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

10:00

Report Launch

11:00

Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

12:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

12:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

13:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

14:15

Smiling Public Man

15:00

Private Members' Business

17:00

Private Members' Business

19:15

Private Members' Business

20:20

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

21:00

Around the Houses - June 2024

22:00

Priority Questions

Tue, 9 Jul

00:00

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

02:45

Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

03:45

Committee of Public Accounts

07:00

Around the Houses - June 2024

08:10

Oireachtas TV Debates - June 2024

09:00

Live Seanad Public Consultation Committee

12:00

Live - Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

14:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

14:35

Order of Business Live

15:05

Live Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

15:50

Live Government Business

19:00

Live - Joint Committee on Drugs Use

20:00

Live Parliamentary Questions

22:50

Live Topical Issues

Wed, 10 Jul

00:15

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

01:00

Seanad Éireann Replay

04:50

Oireachtas Replay

08:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:10

Live Topical Issues

10:00

Live Private Members' Business

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:35

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:05

Live Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

13:50

Live Government Business

15:55

Live Seanad Éireann

16:55

Live Government Business

17:30

Live - Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight

20:30

Live Government Business

22:00

Live Dáil Matters for Decision

23:00

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

23:15

Seanad Éireann Replay

Thu, 11 Jul

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:00

Live Parliamentary Questions

10:30

Live Parliamentary Questions

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:35

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:05

Live Seanad Éireann

13:45

Live Government Business

19:30

Live Dáil Éireann

19:50

Live Topical Issues

20:40

Live Private Members' Business

22:00

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

22:45

Seanad Éireann Replay

Fri, 12 Jul

03:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:00

Oireachtas Replay

13:00

Oireachtas Replay

15:00

Oireachtas Replay

17:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

18:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

19:00

Topical Issues Thursday

20:00

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

22:30

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

Sat, 13 Jul

00:20

Oireachtas Replay

00:30

Oireachtas Replay

03:00

Oireachtas Replay

04:30

Oireachtas Replay

07:15

Oireachtas Replay

08:45

Oireachtas Replay

09:30

Oireachtas Replay

11:30

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

13:30

Seanad Private Members' Business

15:30

Committees Replay

17:00

Committees Replay

19:50

Committees Replay

21:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

21:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

23:15

Oireachtas Replay

Sun, 14 Jul

00:00

Oireachtas Replay

04:30

Oireachtas Replay

05:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:00

Oireachtas Replay

08:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:30

Parliamentary Questions

15:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

15:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

16:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

17:15

Oireachtas Replay

18:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Tuesday (ISL)

19:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Wednesday (ISL)

20:00

Around the Houses

21:00

Oireachtas Replay

22:30

Oireachtas Replay

Mon, 15 Jul

00:30

Oireachtas Replay

03:35

Oireachtas Replay

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:05

Oireachtas Replay

10:15

Oireachtas Replay

12:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

12:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

13:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

14:15

Oireachtas Replay

15:00

Private Members' Business

17:00

Private Members' Business

19:00

Private Members' Business

20:30

Oireachtas Replay

21:00

Around the Houses - May 2024 (ISL)

22:00

Priority Questions

Tue, 16 Jul

00:00

Oireachtas Replay

01:35

Oireachtas Replay

02:35

Oireachtas Replay

06:05

Oireachtas Replay

07:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

08:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

09:00

Topical Issues Thursday

10:00

Around the Houses - May 2024 (ISL)

11:00

Committees Live

14:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

14:35

Order of Business Live

15:05

Live Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

15:50

Live Government Business

18:15

Live Private Members' Business

20:15

Live Parliamentary Questions

21:45

Live Topical Issues

23:00

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

23:45

Seanad Éireann Replay

Wed, 17 Jul

02:20

Oireachtas Replay

04:50

Oireachtas Replay

08:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:10

Live Topical Issues

10:00

Live Private Members' Business

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:35

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:05

Live Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

13:50

Live Seanad Éireann

14:50

Live Government Business

20:45

Live Dáil Matters for Decision

21:45

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

22:30

Seanad Éireann Replay

Thu, 18 Jul

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:00

Live Parliamentary Questions

10:30

Live Parliamentary Questions

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:35

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:05

Live Seanad Éireann

13:45

Live Government Business

19:25

Live Topical Issues

20:10

Live Private Members' Business

21:45

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

22:30

Seanad Éireann Replay

Fri, 19 Jul

03:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:00

Oireachtas Replay

13:00

Oireachtas Replay

15:00

Oireachtas Replay

17:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

18:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

19:00

Topical Issues Thursday

20:00

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

22:30

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

Sat, 20 Jul

00:20

Oireachtas Replay

00:30

Oireachtas Replay

03:00

Oireachtas Replay

04:30

Oireachtas Replay

07:15

Oireachtas Replay

08:45

Oireachtas Replay

09:30

Oireachtas Replay

11:30

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

13:30

Seanad Private Members' Business

15:30

Committees Replay

17:00

Committees Replay

19:50

Committees Replay

21:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

21:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

23:15

Oireachtas Replay

Sun, 21 Jul

00:00

Oireachtas Replay

04:30

Oireachtas Replay

05:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:00

Oireachtas Replay

08:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:30

Parliamentary Questions

15:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

15:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

16:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

17:15

Oireachtas Replay

18:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Tuesday (ISL)

19:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Wednesday (ISL)

20:00

Around the Houses

21:00

Oireachtas Replay

22:30

Oireachtas Replay

Oireachtas TV

  • Today, 8 Jul

    00:50

    00:50

    Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
    Coverage of the committees' scrutiny of the legislative and policy areas of the Departments and the offices under their remit.

    02:30

    Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    04:10

    Irish Association of Former Parliamentarians 2024
    9th Annual Seminar - "The Challenges and Opportunities of a Multicultural Society", recorded in Leinster House on 12/3/24

    07:50

    The Geneva Window - Through A Glass Darkly
    The story of stained-glass artist Harry Clark's ill-fated masterpiece, commissioned by the Free State Government to be presented to the International Labour Court in Geneva in 1930 – only for it to be shelved once ministers saw its contents. Presented by Ardal O'Hanlon.
    (ISL)

    08:50

    Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    10:00

    Report Launch
    Launch of a Committee report

    11:00

    Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    12:00

    Leaders' Questions Tuesday
    Leaders Questions, where Party Leaders and the Leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to an Taoiseach without prior notice
    (ISL)

    12:45

    Leaders' Questions Wednesday
    Leaders Questions, where Party Leaders and the Leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to an Taoiseach without prior notice
    (ISL)

    13:30

    Leaders' Questions Thursday
    Leaders Questions, where Party Leaders and the Leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to an Taoiseach without prior notice.
    (ISL)

    14:15

    Smiling Public Man
    A special event to commemorate the anniversary of the receipt of the Nobel Prize in Literature by Senator W.B. Yeats in 1923

    15:00

    Private Members' Business
    Coverage of the business selected by a Party or Technical Group in opposition and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.

    17:00

    Private Members' Business
    Coverage of the business selected by a Party or Technical Group in opposition and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.

    19:15

    Private Members' Business
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    20:20

    Joint Committee on Disability Matters
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies
    (ISL)

    21:00

    Around the Houses - June 2024
    A look back on some of the main events in the past month

    22:00

    Priority Questions
    Questions asked of Ministers in the Dáil

Official Report latest update:

Thu, 4 Jul 2024: 38 topics were published, which include 103 speakers and 0 divisions of the House.

Official Report latest update:

Thu, 4 Jul 2024: 12 topics were published, which include 15 speakers and 0 divisions of the House.

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3 Jul 2024, 17:07

Joint Committee on Drugs Use resumes discussion on decriminalisation, depenalisation, diversion and legalisation

3 Jul 2024, 17:02

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport & Media publishes its Report on the Future Business Model Plans and Long-Term Vision for the Media Sector

3 Jul 2024, 16:00

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10 Jul 2024

Before Dáil Éireann

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023

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10 Jul 2024

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Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024

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Before Dáil Éireann

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024

No. 56 of 2024

4 Jul 2024

Before Dáil Éireann

Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024

No. 55 of 2024

Ireland: a parliamentary democracy

Leinster House

Ireland: a parliamentary democracy

Ireland is a parliamentary democracy. The National Parliament (Oireachtas) consists of the President and two Houses: Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (the Senate) whose functions and powers derive from the Constitution of Ireland enacted by the people on 1 July 1937. The Houses of the Oireachtas are situated at Leinster House, Dublin.

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