Dáil Éireann schedule

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Today, 17 Jan 2021

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  • Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 2 pm

  • Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 2 pm

  • Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 2 pm

  • Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 2 pm

  • Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 2 pm

  • Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 2 pm

  • Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 2 pm

  • Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 2 pm

  • Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 2 pm

  • 12.00

    12.00

    Dáil live stream

    Leaders’ Questions (SF, Sol-PBP, Reg Group, Rural Ind Group)   

    12.34

    12.34

    Dáil live stream

    Order of Business

    13.04

    13.04

    Dáil live stream

    Government Business 1: Statements by Leaders on the Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes (Item No. 16)

    13.04

    13.04

    Dáil live stream

    Government Business 2: Statements on Health and Covid-19 (Item No. 17)

    13.04

    13.04

    Dáil live stream

    Government Business 3: Statements and Q&A on Health and Covid-19 (Item No. 18)

    18.14

    18.14

    Dáil live stream

    Dáil Adjourns

  • 12.00

    12.00

    Dáil live stream

    Leaders’ Questions (SF, Reg Group, Rural Ind Group, Ind Group)

    12.34

    12.34

    Dáil live stream

    Questions on Promised Legislation

    12.34

    12.34

    Dáil live stream

    Insurance (Restriction on Differential Pricing and Profiling) Bill 2021 — First Stage (Item No. 5a)

    13.04

    13.04

    Dáil live stream

    Government Business 1: Statements and Questions and Answers by the Minister for Education on Education and Covid-19 (Item No. 19)

    13.04

    13.04

    Dáil live stream

    Government Business 2: Statements and Questions and Answers by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on Higher Education and Covid-19 (Item No. 20)

    17.34

    17.34

    Dáil live stream

    Topical Issues

    18.22

    18.22

    Dáil live stream

    Dáil Adjourns

  • No business was scheduled.

  • No business was scheduled.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

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Seanad Éireann schedule

Previous day

Today, 17 Jan 2021

Next day

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

  • 14.30

    14.30

    Seanad live stream

    Motion without debate 1: Motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House

    15.00

    15.00

    Seanad live stream

    Order of Business

    15.00

    15.00

    Seanad live stream

    Motion without debate 2: Motion regarding the Eight Report of the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges

    16.20

    16.20

    Seanad live stream

    SOS

    16.40

    16.40

    Seanad live stream

    Statements on the Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes

    18.30

    18.30

    Seanad live stream

    Seanad adjourns

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

  • No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.

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Business Papers

No business papers were published today.

Dáil Éireann

Official Report latest update:

Thu, 14 Jan 2021: 12 topics were published, which include 105 speakers and divisions of the House.

Seanad Éireann

Official Report latest update:

Fri, 18 Dec 2020: 7 topics were published, which include 37 speakers and divisions of the House.

Committees

Official Report latest update:

Meeting of the Joint Committee On Education, Further And Higher Education, Research, Innovation And Science on Thu, 17 Dec 2020.

PQs (Questions)

Official Report latest update:

Thu, 14 Jan 2021: 252 Parliamentary Questions answered.

There are 160 Members (called Deputies or TDs) of Dáil Éireann.

There are 60 Members (called Senators) in Seanad Éireann.

Virtual tour of Leinster House

Virtual visit

Virtual tour of Leinster House

While we remain unable to welcome visitors except those on official business, we invite you to take a 3D virtual tour of Leinster House.

Take a walk through the home of Ireland's parliamentary democracy. See the art collection, the recently restored Seanad Chamber and the Dáil Chamber from the Ceann Comhairle's chair. You will also see some of the rooms traditionally used to receive distinguished visitors.

Dying With Dignity Bill 2020 - Call for submissions

The Committee on Justice invites written submissions from interested groups or individuals on the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020. These submissions will be considered as part of the Committee scrutiny of the Bill.

The closing date for receipt of submissions is Friday, 29 January 2021.

The Oireachtas and the EU

Beyond Brexit

The Oireachtas and the EU

Discover our work with the European Union, including scrutiny of proposed EU legislation, the Committee on European Union Affairs and the Oireachtas National Parliament Office in Brussels.

News

15 Jan 21, 17.00

Information updates for staff during the Covid-19 pandemic

1 Jan 21, 09.00

United Nations flag to fly at Leinster House throughout Ireland's membership of UN Se...

21 Dec 20, 11.00

European Union - weekly update from the Oireachtas National Parliament Office on what...

Press releases

14 Jan 2021, 13.18

Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science launches report entitled The Impact of COVID-19 on Primary and Secondary Education

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18 Dec 2020, 11.46

Joint Committee on Climate Action launch report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny on the draft of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020

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16 Dec 2020, 17.18

Oireachtas Committee on Health gives its full backing to Covid-19 vaccine programme

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16 Dec 2020, 17.13

Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to discuss marginalised students, Early School Leavers and the role of alternative education.

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16 Dec 2020, 16.40

Committee of Public Accounts to discuss 2019 Financial Statements with Caranua

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Ireland: a parliamentary democracy

About the Oireachtas

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.

Did you know?

Leinster House is said to have been the inspiration for the design of the White House, the residence of the President of the United States. The architect of the White House, James Hoban, was an Irishman and studied architecture in Dublin.

They do not know what they are talking about. I cannot blame them for that, because ignorant people are ignorant people, but I blame the politicians who leave them in that condition of ignorance and who play up to their ignorance.
Professor John Kelly, Seanad Éireann, 13 January 1972

Recently considered Bills and Acts

6 Jan 2021

Before Dáil Éireann

Insurance (Restriction on Differential Pricing and Profiling) Bill 2021

No. 1 of 2021

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18 Dec 2020

Before Dáil Éireann

Public Service Pay Bill 2020

No. 78 of 2020

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18 Dec 2020

Before Seanad Éireann

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017

No. 63 of 2017

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18 Dec 2020

Before Seanad Éireann

Appropriation Bill 2020

No. 75 of 2020

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