Dáil Éireann schedule
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 15 September at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 15 September at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Regional Group)
14.34
Private Members' Bill 1: Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputy Marian Harkin) (5 minutes) (Item No. 9)
14.34
Private Members' Bill 2: Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputy Jennifer Whitmore) (5 minutes) (Item No. 10)
14.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Referral to Select Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, and the Republic of Singapore (Item No.12)
14.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions* (Item No. 13)
14.34
Motion without debate 3: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (Covid Restrictions Support Scheme) (Date Adjustment) (No. 2) Order 2021 (Item No. 14)
14.34
Motion without debate 4: Motion re meetings of the Dáil and the Dáil Chamber* (Item No. 15)
15.49
Government Business 1: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 3)
15.49
Government Business 2: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 4)
15.49
Government Business 3: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No 5)
17.40
Government Business 4: Motion re Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (Item No.15a)
19.30
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Freedom of Information (Item No. a180)
21.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Rural Independent Group, Independent Group)
12.34
Private Member's Bill 1: Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021 (Eoin Ó Broin) (5 minutes) (Item No. 10a)
12.34
Private Member's Bill 2: Residential Tenancies (Tenants' Rights) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Ivana Bacik) (5 minutes) (Item No. 10b)
13.44
Government Business 1: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021 (Second Stage (resumed)) (Item No.3)
13.44
Government Business 2: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 4)
13.44
Government Business 3: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 5)
19.48
Private Members' Business (Independent Group): Adoption (Information) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 48)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 21 September at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 21 September at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 21 September at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 21 September at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Rural Independent Group)
14.34
Private Members' Bill 1: Education (Voluntary Contributions) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputies Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire and Matt Carthy) (5 minutes) (Item No. 7)
14.34
Private Members' Bill 2: Housing (Housing Assistance Payment Waiting Times) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor) (5 minutes) (Item No. 8)
14.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the European Union Aviation Agreements with Armenia, Qatar, Tunisia and Ukraine (Item No. 10)
14.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Justice Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1382/2013 (back from Committee) (Item No. 11)
14.34
Motion without debate 3: Motion re Ninth report of the Committee of Selection (Item No. 12)
15.04
Government Business 1: Motion re Ireland’s Opt-in to a proposal for a Council Decision to extend the time period to exchange DNA-profiles, fingerprints and vehicle registration data (Prüm) with the United Kingdom (Item No. 13)
16.54
Government Business 2: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021 (Second Stage (resumed)) (item No. 40)
16.54
Government Business 3: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 3)
16.54
Government Business 4: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 4)
18.00
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 48)
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10.00
Private Members' Business (Labour Party): Residential Tenancies (Tenants' Rights) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Independent Group)
12.34
Private Member's Bill for Introduction: Local Government (Amendment) (Transparency in Allocation of Funding) Bill 2021 - First Stage
13.04
Government Business 1: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
13.04
Government Business 2: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
17.00
Government Business 4: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
17.00
Government Business 5: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Regional Group, Independent Group)
13.44
Government Business: Statements on Ombudsman for Children’s initiative “A Better Normal - eliminating poverty and child homelessness post-Covid”
16.57
Private Members' Bill: Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 28 September at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 28 September at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 28 September at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 28 September at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Independent Group)
14.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions
14.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Houses of the Oireachtas Commission authorisation on legal proceedings (1)
14.34
Motion without debate 3: Motion re Houses of the Oireachtas Commission authorisation on legal proceedings (2)
14.34
Motion without debate 4: Motion re Statement of Estimates for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission
14.34
Motion without debate 5: Motion re Tenth Report of Committee of Selection
15.49
Government Business: Statements on Housing for All – a New Housing Plan for Ireland
18.04
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Hospital Waiting Lists
20.04
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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10.00
Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Motion re Data Centre Moratorium
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Rural Independent Group)
13.49
Government Business 1: Statements on Housing for All – a New Housing Plan for Ireland (resumed)
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12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group)
13.04
Government Business 1: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021 (Second Stage – resumed, confined to Minister’s concluding speech)
13.04
Government Business 2: Statements on the Upcoming Climate Action Plan (shall not exceed 210 minutes)
18.12
Private Members' Bill: Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
Seanad Éireann schedule
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No business was scheduled.
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No business was scheduled.
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No business was scheduled.
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No business was scheduled.
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No business was scheduled.
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No business was scheduled.
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No business was scheduled.
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No business was scheduled.
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16.00
Motion without debate 1: Motion regarding the taking of divisions in the Seanad Chamber
16.00
Motion without debate 2: Motion regarding the arrangements for the address to the Seanad by the MEPs representing the European Parliament Midlands-North-West Constituency
16.00
Motion without debate 3: Motion regarding appointment of Member to the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight
16.00
Motion without debate 4: Motion regarding Pre-legislative scrutiny Waiver Requests
17.30
Panel and University members’ forum debate: Motion regarding bullying and sexual harassment in third-level institutions
19.45
Motion regarding Ireland’s Opt-in to a proposal for a Council Decision to extend the time period to exchange DNA-profiles, fingerprints and vehicle registration data (Prüm) with the United Kingdom
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14.30
Address to Seanad Éireann by MEPs representing the European Parliament Midlands-North-West Constituency
17.00
Government Business: Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
18.45
Private Members Business: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021 – Second Stage
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 27 September 2021 at 2:30 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 27 September 2021 at 2:30 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 27 September 2021 at 2:30 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 27 September 2021 at 2:30 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 27 September 2021 at 2:30 pm
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13.00
Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
17.15
Private Members Business - National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021 – Second Stage
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12.45
Statements on the Interim Report of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
Schedule of meetings
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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11.00
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
13.30
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
15.30
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
18.00
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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10.00
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
MS Teams Virtual meeting
11.00
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
12.30
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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10.00
Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
10.00
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Joint Committee on Public Petitions
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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11.00
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
14.00
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
16.30
18.00
Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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09.00
09.30
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
09.30
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.30
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Microsoft Teams Meeting
15.00
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams virtual meeting
15.30
CR2, LH 2000
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11.00
Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community
MS teams Virtual meeting
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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11.00
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.30
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
MS Teams Virtually Meeting
15.30
16.00
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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09.30
11.30
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
15.15
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams virtual meeting
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09.00
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
09.30
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
CR4, LH 2000
11.00
Joint Committee on Public Petitions
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
Business Papers
No business papers were published today
Dáil Éireann
Official Report latest update:
Thu, 23 Sep 2021: 39 topics were published, which include 123 speakers and divisions of the House.
Seanad Éireann
Official Report latest update:
Wed, 22 Sep 2021: 15 topics were published, which include 42 speakers and divisions of the House.
Committees
Official Report latest update:
Meeting of the Committee Of Public Accounts on Thu, 23 Sep 2021.
PQs (Questions)
Official Report latest update:
Thu, 23 Sep 2021: 356 Parliamentary Questions answered.
There are 160 Members (called Deputies or TDs) of Dáil Éireann.
There are 60 Members (called Senators) in Seanad Éireann.
ISL
International Week of Deaf People (IWDP)
This week is International Week of Deaf People (IWDP).
We are marking the occasion by publishing an ISL summary translation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017. The Act, which was commenced on 23 December 2020, recognises ISL as a native language of the State.
Visit our dedicated ISL web page, www.oireachtas.ie/ISL to see the translation of the Bill and all our latest videos with ISL.
Oireachtas TV
Oireachtas TV Debate | September edition
This month's Oireachtas TV Debate is a climate special.
Flor MacCarthy discusses the international response to climate change and the EU Green Deal with Emeritus Professor John Sweeney, Dr. Diarmuid Torney and climate journalist Anna Gumbau. Later, we asses the Irish response and discuss the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.
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.
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.
News
24 Sep 2021, 18.00
24 Sep 2021, 09.00
Press releases
22 Sep 2021, 19.45
Traveller Committee resumes housing and accommodation access debate
22 Sep 2021, 17.55
Disability Matters Committee discuss participation of people with disabilities in political, cultural, community, and public life
22 Sep 2021, 17.20
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss Water Quality and Infrastructure, and the Small Town and Villages Growth Programme
22 Sep 2021, 15.00
Committee of Public Accounts to resume examination of HSE’s 2020 Financial Statements
21 Sep 2021, 16.55
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach to begin pre-legislative scrutiny of General Scheme of Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021
Recently considered Bills and Acts
22 Sep 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021
No. 101 of 2021
22 Sep 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021
No. 102 of 2021
22 Sep 2021
Before Dáil Éireann
Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021
No. 109 of 2021
22 Sep 2021
Before Dáil Éireann
Local Government (Amendment) (Transparency in Allocation of Funding) Bill 2021
No. 115 of 2021
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