Dáil Éireann schedule
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 3 December 2019 at 2:00 pm
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14.32
Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2019 (Mary Lou McDonald) (Item No. 11)
14.32
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019 - back from Committee (without debate, any division demanded to be taken immediately) (Item No. 14)
14.32
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Financial Resolution of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019 (without debate, and any division demanded to be taken immediately) (item No. 15)
15.47
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation
18.05
Government Business 1: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages (Item No. 39)
18.05
Government Business 2: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages (Item No. 40)
20.00
Private Members' Business (Social Democrats-Green Party): Motion of Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Item No. 253)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection
12.32
Motion without debate: Motion re Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (Referral to Committee)
17.35
Government Business 1: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages (Item No. 40)
17.35
Government Business 2: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad] Order for Report, Report and Final Stages (Item No. 41)
17.35
Government Business 3: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad] Order for Report, Report and Final Stages (Item No. 42)
17.35
Government Business 4: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages (Item No. 43)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Rural and Community Development
18.03
Private Members’ Business: Motion re “Report on Committee’s examination of School Costs, School Facilities and Teaching Principals” – Joint Committee on Education and Skills
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 2:00 pm
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14.32
Insurance (Life Assurance and Life Insurance) (Amendment) Bill 2019 (Deputy James Browne) (5 minutes) (Item No. 12)
14.32
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Universities Act 1997 (section 54(3)) (University Authorisation) Order 2019 (Back from Committee) (Item No. 14)
14.32
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (Back from Committee) (Item No. 15)
14.32
Motion without debate 3: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Appointment to the Policing Authority (Item No. 16)
18.05
Government Business 1: Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages (Item No. 36)
18.05
Government Business 2: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages (Item No. 37)
18.05
Government Business 3: Statements on the OECD Report re SME and Entrepreneurship Policy in Ireland (Item No. 38)
20.00
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019 - Second Stage (Item No. 64)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government
13.47
Government Business 1: Statements on the pre European Council meeting of 12th – 13th December, pursuant to Standing Order 111
17.00
Private Members’ Business (Fianna Fáil): Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019 - Second Stage
19.00
Government Business 2: Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
19.00
Government Business 3: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 [Seanad] - Second Stage
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht
12.32
Broadcasting (Amendment) (Protection of Journalism) Bill 2019 - First Stage (Deputy David Cullinane and Deputy Seán Crowe) (5 minutes) (Item No. 12b)
12.32
Trade Union Bill 2019 - First Stage (Deputy Mick Barry) (5 minutes) (Item No. 12c)
13.02
Government Business 1: Motion re Supplementary Estimates (Back from Committee)(Votes 6, 7, 9, 12, 17, 20, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 37, 38 and 40) (Item No. 17)
13.47
Weekly divisions: Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019 [PMB] - postponed division (Item No. 64)
15.10
Government Business 2: - Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage (Item No. 10)
15.10
Government Business 3: Statements on Racism affecting Ethnic Minorities in Ireland (Item No. 42)
18.03
Private Members’ Business: Pension (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017 - Second Stage (Item No. 66)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 2:00 pm
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14.32
Motion without debate: Motion re Amendment of Orders of Reference of Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation
18.05
Government Business 1: Appropriation Bill 2019 All Stages (to conclude within 1 hour)
18.05
Government Business 2: Migration of Participating Securities Bill 2019 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
18.05
Government Business 3: Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2019 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
18.05
Government Business 4: Motion re National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019 (to conclude within 45 minutes)
21.00
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Health (Section 39 workers)
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9.30
Government Business 1: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019 Ordú don Dara Céim agus an Dara Céim (An Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta)/Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019 Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
12.32
Motion without debate: Motion re Presentation and Circulation of Revised Estimates 2020 (Referral to Committee)
13.47
Government Business 2: Statements post European Council meeting of 12th – 13th December, pursuant to Standing Order 111 (to conclude within 1 hour 45 mins, unless previously concluded)
17.20
Government Business 3: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017 Amendments from the Seanad
20.03
Government Business 4: Annual Transition Statements on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (to conclude within 2 hours)
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No business is currently scheduled.
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No business is currently scheduled.
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No business is currently scheduled.
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No business is currently scheduled.
Seanad Éireann schedule
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday 3 December 2019 at 2:30 pm
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15.30
Motion without debate: Motion re the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund 2020 – Back from Committee without debate
16.45
Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019 - Committee & Remaining Stages
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11.30
Motion without debate: re exempted Development Regulations (Ports) - Referral to Committee without debate
18.00
Private Members' Business: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017 - Committee Stage
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11.30
Motion without debate: re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday 10th December 2019
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 1:30 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 1:30 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 1:30 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 1:30 pm
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14.30
Motion without debate 1: Motion regarding Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (Back from Committee)
14.30
Motion without debate 2: Motion regarding Universities Act 1997 (Section 54(3) (University Authorisation) Order 2019 (Back from Committee)
14.30
Motion without debate 3: Motion regarding proposed appointment to the Policing Authority
15.45
Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019 – Second Stage
17.00
Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 – Report and Final Stages (resumed)
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15.30
Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 – Report Stage (Amendments from Dáil Éireann) and Final Stage
16.00
Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 – Report and Final Stages (resumed)
16.00
Private Members Business: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017 - All Stages
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11.30
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday 17th December 2019
11.30
Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 – Report Stage (Amendments from Dáil Éireann) and Final Stage
11.30
Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Report Stage (Amendments from Dáil Éireann) and Final Stage
11.30
Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019 – Committee and remaining Stage
11.30
Statements regarding the appointment of a Sarcoma Specialist at St Vincent’s University Hospital (to conclude after 30 minutes)
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 1:30 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 1:30 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 1:30 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 1:30 pm
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15.45
Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017 – Report and Final Stages
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12.45
Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019 – Committee Stage (to adjourn after 60 minutes)
14.45
Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 - Report and Final Stages
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No business is currently scheduled.
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No business is currently scheduled.
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No business is currently scheduled.
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No business is currently scheduled.
Schedule of meetings
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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17.30
Select Committee on Members' Interests of Seanad Éireann
CR2, LH 2000
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10.30
Business Committee of Dáil Éireann
Room 2, LH
14.15
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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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16.00
Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight
CR3, LH 2000
16.00
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10.00
Committee of Selection (Seanad Éireann)
Room 102, Seanad Corridor, Leinster House.
10.30
Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
CR4, LH 2000
12.15
Special Select Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
CR1, LH 2000
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09.00
Select Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann
CR4, LH 2000
10.30
Business Committee of Dáil Éireann
Room 2, LH
11.00
Joint Committee on Justice and Equality
Audio Visual Room, LH 2000
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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
11.00
Special Select Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Audio Visual Room, LH 2000
13.00
Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight
CR2, LH 2000
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10.00
Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
CR1, LH 2000
13.30
Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
CR1, LH 2000
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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.
Business Papers
No business papers were published today.
Dáil Éireann
Official Report latest update:
Thu, 12 Dec 2019: 35 topics were published, which include 136 speakers and divisions of the House.
Seanad Éireann
Official Report latest update:
Thu, 12 Dec 2019: 10 topics were published, which include 24 speakers and divisions of the House.
Committees
Official Report latest update:
Meeting of the Committee Of Public Accounts on Thu, 12 Dec 2019.
PQs (Questions)
Official Report latest update:
Thu, 12 Dec 2019: 288 Parliamentary Questions answered.
There are 158 Members (called Deputies or TDs) of Dáil Éireann.
There are 60 Members (called Senators) in Seanad Éireann.
Oireachtas TV Debate
Climate change and fake news
Can democracy adequately respond to climate change? How can politicians work together to combat disinformation and fake news?
In this edition of Oireachtas TV Debates, Flor MacCarthy tackles these significant questions. The programme includes coverage of the third meeting of the International Grand Committee on Disinformation an Fake News which took place in Leinster House in November.
Notable debates
The Treaty Debates, Dec 1921 to Jan 1922
“As one of the signatories of the document I naturally recommend its acceptance...In my opinion it gives us freedom, not the ultimate freedom that all nations desire and develop to, but the freedom to achieve it.”
─Michael Collins
News
12 Dec 19, 13.00
4 Dec 19, 11.00
3 Dec 19, 09.00
Press releases
12 Dec 2019, 14.45
Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht calls for greater support for communities in commemorative plans
12 Dec 2019, 11.00
Joint Committee on Justice and Equality report finds Direct Provision ‘not fit for purpose’ and calls for fundamental reform of ‘flawed’ international protection application process
11 Dec 2019, 16.27
PAC to meet Pobal to discuss its 2018 financial statements.
11 Dec 2019, 14.22
Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government to hear update from Minister Eoghan Murphy on Rebuilding Ireland plan
10 Dec 2019, 17.14
Joint Committee on Justice and Equality to resume discussions on access to justice and legal costs
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.
This year we celebrate Dáil100, the centenary of the First Dáil, which held its first public meeting on 21 January 1919.
A certain event took place in Great Britain yesterday and apparently because of that fact, the Dáil has had to meet to-day.
Recently considered Bills and Acts
13 Dec 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2019
No. 105 of 2019
13 Dec 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Broadcasting (Amendment) (Protection of Journalism) Bill 2019
No. 106 of 2019
13 Dec 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Trade Union Bill 2019
No. 107 of 2019
12 Dec 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019
No. 100 of 2019
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