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Mon, 21 Oct

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 22 Oct

14:00

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

15:04

Bills for Introduction: Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024 — First Stage

15:09

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Thirty-Fourth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirligh

15:55

Government Business: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024

16:52
18:49

Government Business: Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad] — Motion to Instruct the Committee

19:51

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Affordable Housing

21:53

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

23:23

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 23 Oct

09:58

Private Members' Business (Labour Party): Motion re Public Health Service Staffing

12:00

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

12:34

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:50

SOS

14:50

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

16:47

Government Business: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Motion to Instruct the Committee

17:49

Motion(s) without debate: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Financial Resolution

17:50

Government Business: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee and remaining Stages

18:50

Government Business: Maternity Protection Bill 2024 — Committee and remaining Stages

19:50

Deferred Divisions

20:10

Government Business: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee and remaining Stages

21:10

Government Business: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 — Amendments from the Seanad

22:10
23:40

Motion(s) without debate

23:41

Deferred Divisions

00:11

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 24 Oct

09:00

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

10:30

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

12:00

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

12:34

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:04

SOS

13:44

Government Business: Family Courts Bill 2022 — Second Stage

19:06

Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020 — Second Stage

20:21

Dáil adjourns

Fri, 25 Oct

No business is currently scheduled.

No business is currently scheduled.

Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 5 November 2024 at 2.00 pm

Mon, 4 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 5 Nov

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

Referral to Committee: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018

15:05

Motion(s) without debate

15:06

Government Business: Finance Bill 2024 — Committee and remaining Stages

19:06

Government Business: Family Courts Bill 2022 — Committee and remaining Stages

21:21

Government Business: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Report and Final Stages

22:21

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 6 Nov

09:58

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test

12:00

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

12:34

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:04

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Acceptance by Ireland of two Amendments to the Agreement establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

13:05

Government Business

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Treaty on Extradition between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates

14:02
15:59

Motion(s) without debate: Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Votes 4 to 6, 9, 11 to 14, 17 to 19, 28, 30, 31, 33, 42 and 45]

16:00

Government Business: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee and remaining Stages

17:00

SOS

18:00

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2024

18:01

Government Business: Appropriation Bill 2024 — Second Stage

19:58

Government Business: Appropriation Bill 2024 — Committee and remaining Stages

20:58

Deferred Divisions

21:28

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 7 Nov

09:48

Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Motion re Genocide in Gaza 

11:50

SOS

12:00

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

12:34

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:04

SOS

13:44

Government Business: Credit Review Bill 2024 — Second Stage

18:18

Dáil adjourns

Dáil Éireann schedule

  • Today, 3 Nov

    No business is currently scheduled.

    Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 5 November 2024 at 2.00 pm

Mon, 21 Oct

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 22 Oct

14.00

Order of Business

14.00

Motion without debate: Motion regarding Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (no. XX) (Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit) Regulations 2024

15.00

SOS

15.15
18.00

SOS

18.30

Private Members' Business: Curragh of Kildare (Amendment) Bill 2022 — Second Stage

18.30

Private Members' Business: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) 2024 — Second Stage

Wed, 23 Oct

11.30

Order of Business

12.30

SOS

13.00

Address to the Seanad by Mr. Kazumi Matsui, Mayor of Hiroshima

14.00

SOS

14.15

Motion regarding Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund — Back from Committee

15.15

Agricultural Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee and Remaining Stages

16.45

SOS

17.00

Statute Law Revision Bill 2024 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage

18.15

SOS

18.30

Private Members' Business: Motion on Amendment to Seanad Standing Orders

Thu, 24 Oct

10.30

Order of Business

10.30

Motion without debate: Motion regarding Approval of Appointments of Members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority

10.30

Motion regarding Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021

14.00

SOS

14.30

Maternity Protection Bill 2024 — Report Stage (Amendments from Dáil Éireann) and Final Stage

14.30

Motion without debate: Motion regarding the earlier signature of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024

Fri, 25 Oct

No business is currently scheduled.

No business is currently scheduled.

Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 5 November 2024 at 1.00 pm

Mon, 4 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 5 Nov

14.00

Order of Business

14.00

Referral to Committee without debate: Motion regarding a proposal from the Labour Court for an SEO for the Construction Sector 

15.00

SOS

Wed, 6 Nov

11.30

Order of Business

12.30

SOS

14.15

SOS

14.30

Finance Bill 2024 – All Stages

18.30

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 7 Nov

10.30

Order of Business

11.30

SOS

14.15
15.15

Family Courts Bill 2022 – Report Stage (Amendments from Dáil Éireann) and Final Stage

Seanad Éireann schedule

  • Today, 3 Nov

    No business is currently scheduled.

    Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 5 November 2024 at 1.00 pm

Mon, 28 Oct

No business currently scheduled.

Tue, 29 Oct

No business currently scheduled.

Wed, 30 Oct

No business currently scheduled.

Fri, 1 Nov

No business currently scheduled.

Fri, 8 Nov

No business currently scheduled.

No business currently scheduled.

Schedule of meetings

  • Today, 3 Nov

    No business currently scheduled.

Mon, 21 Oct

No business is currently scheduled

Tue, 22 Oct

No business is currently scheduled

Wed, 23 Oct

No business is currently scheduled

Thu, 24 Oct

No business is currently scheduled

Fri, 25 Oct

No business is currently scheduled

Sat, 26 Oct

No business is currently scheduled

Sun, 27 Oct

No business is currently scheduled

Mon, 28 Oct

13:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

14:15

Report Launch

15:00

Private Members' Business

17:00

Private Members' Business

19:00

Private Members' Business

19:50

PACE: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

20:15

Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment

21:00

Around the Houses - September 2024 (ISL)

22:00

Priority Questions

23:00

Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

23:50

Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

Tue, 29 Oct

00:40

Cumann na MBan, The Anglo-Irish Treaty and the Split, 1922

02:40

European Parliament Debates

04:10

Cumann na MBan, The Anglo-Irish Treaty and the Split, 1922

06:10

Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

07:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

08:00

Topical Issues Thursday

09:40

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

10:00

Oireachtas TV in the European Parliament October 2024

11:00

Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

13:20

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

15:20

Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

17:15

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

18:45

Statements in the Dáil

20:15

Perspectives - Episode 5 (ISL)

21:15

European Parliament Debates

23:00

Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Wed, 30 Oct

00:45

European Parliament Debates

04:45

Cumann na MBan, The Anglo-Irish Treaty and the Split, 1922

06:45

European Parliament Debates

08:45

Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment

10:30

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

12:10

Private Members' Business

13:30

Seanad Éireann Replay

14:30

Perspectives - Episode 1 (ISL)

15:30

Select Committee on Health

17:50

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

19:10

Joint Committee on Transport and Communications

20:40

Perspectives - Episode 2 (ISL)

21:30

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

23:00

Perspectives - Episode 3 (ISL)

23:50

Statements in the Dáil

Thu, 31 Oct

01:20

European Parliament Debates

03:40

Geilleagar na Gaeltachta: Conas Mionchomhlachtaí a Fhorbairt i gCeantair Thuaithe

06:15

Oireachtas TV in the European Parliament October 2024

07:10

European Parliament Debates

08:40

Report Launch

09:20

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

11:40

Committee of Public Accounts

14:10

Perspectives - Episode 4 (ISL)

15:00

Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

16:30

Joint Committee on Transport and Communications

17:45

Select Committee on Justice

19:00

Perspectives - Episode 5 (ISL)

20:00

The Geneva Window - Through A Glass Darkly (ISL)

21:00

Private Members' Business

23:10

Private Members' Business

Fri, 1 Nov

01:10

Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

03:30

European Youth Parliament Ireland 27th National Conference Day 1

08:00

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

10:00

Joint Committee on Health

13:00

Committee of Public Accounts

15:50

Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

17:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

18:00

Topical Issues Thursday

19:40

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

20:00

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

22:30

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

Sat, 2 Nov

00:00

European Parliament Debates

01:30

European Youth Parliament Ireland 27th National Conference Day 2

06:00

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

08:15

Dáil Day One (ISL)

08:45

Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

10:00

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

11:00

Select Committee on Transport and Communications

11:30

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

13:30

Seanad Private Members' Business

14:10

Seanad Private Members' Business

15:00

Seanad Private Members' Business

15:45

Seanad Éireann Replay

16:40

Report Launch

17:20

Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight

18:20

Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

19:15

Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

20:30

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

21:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

21:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

23:15

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

Today, 3 Nov

01:40

Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha

02:00

European Parliament Debates

06:40

Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

08:00

The Geneva Window - Through A Glass Darkly (ISL)

09:00

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

09:30

Parliamentary Questions

14:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

14:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

15:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

16:15

Questions - Taoiseach: Tuesday (ISL)

17:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Wednesday (ISL)

18:00

Perspectives - Episode 6 (ISL)

19:00

The Geneva Window - Through A Glass Darkly (ISL)

20:00

Around the Houses - October 2024

21:00

Oireachtas TV in the European Parliament October 2024

22:00

Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight

23:10

Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment

23:50

European Youth Parliament Ireland 27th National Conference Day 2

Mon, 4 Nov

04:20

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

04:35

Committee of Public Accounts

07:30

Díospóireachtaí ón Seomra Léitheoireachta: Mórtas Dúiche agus Fiontair Áitiúla Inbhuanaithe

08:00

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

10:20

Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

11:40

Select Committee on Transport and Communications

12:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

12:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

13:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

14:15

Report Launch

15:00

Private Members' Business

17:00

Private Members' Business

19:00

Private Members' Business

19:45

PACE: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

20:15

Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment

21:00

Around the Houses - October 2024

22:00

Priority Questions

23:00

Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

23:50

Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

Tue, 5 Nov

00:25

Cumann na MBan, The Anglo-Irish Treaty and the Split, 1922

02:30

European Parliament Debates

04:00

Mansion House - 100 Years of Dáil Éireann (ISL)

06:20

Topical Issues Wednesday

07:20

Topical Issues Thursday

09:00

Around the Houses - October 2024

10:00

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

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, 6 Nov

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, 7 Nov

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

Oireachtas TV

  • Today, 3 Nov

    01:40

    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

    02:00

    02:00

    European Parliament Debates
    Coverage of debates held in the European Parliament

    06:40

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

    08:00

    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)

    09:00

    Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
    Coverage of the committees' scrutiny of the legislative and policy areas of the Department and the offices under its remit.

    09:30

    Parliamentary Questions
    When Deputies who submitted questions to a Minister of Government on issues for which that Minister has specific administrative responsibility receive the replies in the Chamber

    14:00

    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)

    14:45

    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)

    15:30

    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)

    16:15

    Questions - Taoiseach: Tuesday
    The Taoiseach answers questions put to him by Members on legislative or policy areas for which he has specific administrative responsibility.
    (ISL)

    17:00

    Questions - Taoiseach: Wednesday
    The Taoiseach answers questions put to him by Members on legislative or policy areas for which he has specific administrative responsibility.
    (ISL)

    18:00

    Perspectives - Episode 6
    In this series, Sean O’Rourke sits down with former Members of the Oireachtas to discuss their life in politics. This week, Sean is joined by former Fine Gael TD and Senator Dr Maurice Manning
    (ISL)

    19:00

    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)

    20:00

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

    21:00

    Oireachtas TV in the European Parliament October 2024
    OTV presents an EU special from the first October Plenary in Strasbourg

    22:00

    Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight
    Coverage of the committees' scrutiny of the budgetary formation process especially the macro-economic and fiscal issues that influence the budgetary process

    23:10

    Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of these Departments and their agencies

    23:50

    European Youth Parliament Ireland 27th National Conference Day 2
    Coverage of the general assembly of the EYP Ireland 27th National Conference, recorded in Leinster House in April 2024

Official Report latest update:

Thu, 24 Oct 2024: 50 topics were published, which include 100 speakers and 0 divisions of the House.

Official Report latest update:

Thu, 24 Oct 2024: 13 topics were published, which include 20 speakers and 0 divisions of the House.

Official Report latest update:

Meeting of the Joint Committee On Drugs Use on Thu, 24 Oct 2024.

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30 Oct 2024, 12:00

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community (2023) publishes Report on the Trailer Loan Scheme

29 Oct 2024, 15:44

Social Protection Committee publishes Public Service Performance Report for the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Rural and Community Development, 2023

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23 Oct 2024, 17:45

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Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024

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