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Mon, 3 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 4 Nov

14:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent Technical Group)
15:04

Motion(s) without debate: Finance Bill 2025 — Financial Resolutions

15:05

Government Business: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Second Stage

18:39

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2025 (Second Stage)

20:39

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Education and Youth

23:16

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 5 Nov

10:00

Private Members' Business (Labour Party): Motion re Decriminalisation of People who use Drugs

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members' Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

SOS

14:12

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

15:49

Government Business: Statements on International Protection Processing and Enforcement

19:21

Government Business: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 — Report and Final Stages

20:21

Government Business: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Committee and remaining Stages

00:21

Motion(s) without debate: Further Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025 [Vote 33].

00:22
Deferred Divisions
00:52

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 6 Nov

08:47

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Tánaiste and Minister for Defence

10:24

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members' Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

Bills for Introduction: Emergency Inspection of Dublin Zoo Bill 2025 — First Stage

13:17

SOS

13:57
18:31

Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Second Stage

20:31

Dáil adjourns

Fri, 7 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 10 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 11 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Wed, 12 Nov

14:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group)
14:34

Other Members' Questions

15:12
Motion(s) without debate
19:32

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Cost of Motoring

21:32

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

00:08

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 13 Nov

08:47

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

10:23

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Social Protection

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members' Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

SOS

13:52

Government Business: Statements on Science Week

16:17
19:17

Dáil adjourns

Fri, 14 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 17 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 18 Nov

14:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group)
14:34

Order of Business and Questions on Policy or Legislation

15:04

Referral to Committee: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Order for Committee Stage

15:05

Taoiseach's Questions

15:50

Government Business: Statements on Ukraine

19:22

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Mercosur Trade Agreement

21:22
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Transport
23:58

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 19 Nov

10:00

Private Members' Business (Independent and Parties Technical Group): Motion re Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members' Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

Government Business: Statements post European Council meeting of 23rd of October, pursuant to Standing Order 133

15:11

SOS

16:11

Government Business: Statements on Paediatric Spinal Surgery Waiting Lists

18:36

Motion(s) without debate: Health Information Bill 2024 — Motion to Instruct the Committee

18:37

Government Business: Health Information Bill 2024 — Report and Final Stages

20:37

Government Business: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 — Committee and remaining Stages

23:37
Motion(s) without debate
23:38
Deferred Divisions
00:08

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 20 Nov

08:47
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport
10:24
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Health
12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members' Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

SOS

13:52

Government Business: Statements on Haulage Costs for SMEs

16:17
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Finance
18:54

Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Building Energy Rating (BER) Standards for Private Rented Accommodation Bill 2025 — Second Stage

20:54

Dáil adjourns

Dáil Éireann schedule

  • Today, 16 Nov

    No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 10 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 11 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Wed, 12 Nov

12:00

Order of Business

12:45

SOS

13:00

Government Business: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee Stage (resumed)

15:30

SOS

16:00

Government Business: Statements on Farm Safety and Mental Health

17:30

Private Members’ Business: Motion re extra time in State exams for students with dyslexia and dyscalculia

19:30

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 13 Nov

11:00

Order of Business

11:45

SOS

12:15

Government Business: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Second Stage

14:15

Seanad adjourns

Fri, 14 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 17 Nov

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 18 Nov

15:30

Order of Business

16:15

SOS

16:45

Government Business

- Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Committee and remaining Stages

- Motion regarding the earlier signature of the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025

18:00

Government Business: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee Stage (resumed)

20:30

Seanad adjourns

Wed, 19 Nov

11:30

Order of Business

12:15

SOS

14:00

Government Business: Statements on Irish Water and Water Quality

15:30

Government Business: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage

17:00

Private Members’ Business: Motion re Migration

19:00

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 20 Nov

10:30

Order of Business

11:15

SOS

11:45

Government Business: Motion re proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2025 – Back from Committee

13:00

Seanad adjourns

Seanad Éireann schedule

  • Today, 16 Nov

    No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 10 Nov

No business currently scheduled.

Fri, 14 Nov

12.00
ZZZ - Test JCMT
CR3, LH 2000
13.45
ZZZ - Test JCMT
CR3, LH 2000

Mon, 17 Nov

No business currently scheduled.

Wed, 19 Nov

Fri, 21 Nov

No business currently scheduled.

Schedule of meetings

  • Today, 16 Nov

    No business currently scheduled.

Mon, 3 Nov

No business is currently scheduled

Tue, 4 Nov

No business is currently scheduled

Wed, 5 Nov

No business is currently scheduled

Thu, 6 Nov

No business is currently scheduled

Fri, 7 Nov

No business is currently scheduled

Sat, 8 Nov

No business is currently scheduled

Sun, 9 Nov

No business is currently scheduled

Mon, 10 Nov

00:40

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

02:20

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach

06:50

Joint Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery

09:00

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development

11:05

Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

12:30

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

13:10

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

14:00

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

15:00

Live: Private Members' Business

16:45

Live: Private Members' Business

18:50

Live: Private Members' Business

19:55

Perspectives - Joan Burton (ISL)

21:00

Around the Houses - October 2025 (ISL)

22:00

Priority Questions

Tue, 11 Nov

00:45

Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

01:55

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

03:45

Dáil na nÓg

05:05

Joint Committee on Education and Youth

07:05

Topical Issues

10:00

Around the Houses - October 2025 (ISL)

11:00

Committee of Public Accounts

14:30

World Music Day 2025

15:00

Live: Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

18:00

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

20:00

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

23:00

The Opinion of the Censor (ISL)

Wed, 12 Nov

00:15

Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge

02:20

Joint Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery

04:30

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

06:10

Tionól - Eipeasóid 3

07:00

Agallamh le Natasha

07:35

‘Ryan’s Daughter’- An Rialtas ab Fhearr’

08:40

Perspectives - Éamon Ó Cuív (ISL)

09:30

Live - Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

12:00

Live:Seanad Order of Business

13:00

Live: Seanad Éireann (ISL)

14:00

Live - Leaders' Questions

14:45

Live: Dáil Order of Business (ISL)

15:15

Live - Questions to an Taoiseach

16:00

Live: Government Business

19:30

Live: Private Members' Business

21:30

Live: Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 13 Nov

00:30

Leaders' Questions Replay

01:15

Seanad Éireann Replay

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

05:00

Oireachtas Replay

05:45

Oireachtas Replay

07:00

Oireachtas Replay

08:45

Live: Parliamentary Questions

10:20

Live: Parliamentary Questions (ISL)

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:10

Live: Seanad Éireann

13:50

Live: Government Business

16:20

Live: Private Members' Business

18:20

Live: Topical Issues (ISL)

19:30

Leaders' Questions Replay

20:15

Seanad Éireann Replay

23:10

Live: Topical Issues (ISL)

Fri, 14 Nov

01:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:00

Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

12:15

Joint Committee on Health

14:30

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

15:50

Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

17:00

Topical Issues (ISL)

19:00

Perspectives - Róisín Shortall

20:00

Commencement Matters

22:15

European Parliament Debates

Sat, 15 Nov

00:00

Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

02:00

Irish Association of Former Parliamentarians 2024

05:45

Joint Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery (ISL)

07:30

Hawks and Doves - Episode 1 (ISL)

08:30

Hawks and Doves - Episode 2 (ISL)

09:20

A Woman's Place (ISL)

10:30

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

11:30

Commencement Matters

13:30

Commencement Matters

14:45

Seanad: Statements (ISL)

16:10

Joint Committee - Disability Matters

18:10

Joint Committee on Education and Youth

20:00

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

21:40

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday

23:20

Joint Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery

Today, 16 Nov

01:00

Joint Committee on Health (ISL)

03:15

Mansion House - 100 Years of Dáil Éireann

05:40

Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

07:45

Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

09:00

Parliamentary Questions

13:50

Report Launch (ISL)

14:40

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

15:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday

16:20

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (ISL)

17:00

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

18:00

Perspectives – Shane Ross (ISL)

19:00

The Geneva Window - Through A Glass Darkly (ISL)

20:00

Around the Houses - October 2025

21:00

Committee of Public Accounts

Mon, 17 Nov

00:20

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

01:40

Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food

04:00

Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

06:15

Joint Committee on Transport

08:20

Joint Committee on Education and Youth (ISL)

10:10

ELECTION' 24

11:10

The Restoration – Part 1

12:00

The Restoration – Part 2

12:50

World Music Day 2025 (ISL)

13:10

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

14:00

Leaders' Questions Thursday

14:50

Seanad: Statements

16:15

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

17:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

19:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business (ISL)

21:00

Around the Houses - October 2025

22:00

Priority Questions

Tue, 18 Nov

00:20

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

01:50

Dáil na nÓg

03:10

Committee of Public Accounts

06:40

World Music Day 2025

07:00

Topical Issues (ISL)

09:00

The Geneva Window - Through A Glass Darkly (ISL)

10:00

Around the Houses - October 2025 (ISL)

11:00

Live - Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence (ISL)

14:00

Live - Leaders' Questions

14:35

Live: Order of Business (ISL)

15:05

Live - Questions to an Taoiseach

15:50

Live: Statements in the Dáil

19:20

Live: Private Members' Business

21:20

Live: Parliamentary Questions

23:00

Live: Topical Issues

Wed, 19 Nov

00:30

Leaders' Questions Replay

01:15

Seanad Éireann Replay

05:40

Committees Replay

07:50

Committees Replay

09:00

Live: Topical Issues

09:45

Live: Joint Committee on Transport (ISL)

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:10

Live: Statements in the Dáil

15:10

Live: Seanad Éireann

16:10

Live: Statements in the Dáil

18:30

Live: Joint Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport

21:00

Live: Government Business

23:40

Live: Dáil Deferred Decisions (ISL)

Thu, 20 Nov

00:15

Leaders' Questions Replay

01:00

Seanad Éireann Replay

07:00

Committees Replay

08:45

Live: Parliamentary Questions (ISL)

09:30

Live - Joint Committee on Children and Equality (ISL)

11:30

Live: Joint Committee on Children and Equality (ISL)

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:10

Live: Joint Committee on Drugs Use

15:00

Live: Statements in the Dáil

16:15

Live: Parliamentary Questions

17:55

Live: Topical Issues

18:55

Live: Private Members' Business

21:00

Leaders' Questions Replay

21:45

Seanad Éireann Replay

Oireachtas TV

  • Today, 16 Nov

    01:00

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

    03:15

    Mansion House - 100 Years of Dáil Éireann
    Coverage of the Centenary Celebration in the Mansion House, Dublin. With an address by President Higgins and a Joint sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas.

    05:40

    Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    07:45

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

    09:00

    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

    13:50

    Report Launch
    Launch of a Committee report
    (ISL)

    14:40

    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. Followed by Other Member's Questions
    (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. Followed by Other Member's Questions

    16:20

    Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
    Coverage of the committees' scrutiny of the legislative and policy areas of the Department and the offices under its remit.
    (ISL)

    17:00

    Questions to an Taoiseach
    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 – Shane Ross
    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 Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross
    (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 2025
    A look back on some of the main events in the past month

    21:00

    21:00

    Committee of Public Accounts
    This committee works to ensure accountability and transparency in the way Government departments and agencies allocate, spend and manage their finances

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4 Nov 2025, 16.00

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14 Nov 2025, 16:00

Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs agrees Political Contribution on EU COM (2025) 559 regarding future EU funding for the Common Fisheries Policy

14 Nov 2025, 15:46

Joint Communiqué: Tenth Plenary of the North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association

14 Nov 2025, 13:21

Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, Senators Mark Daly and Maria Byrne and Minister Norma Foley welcomes the second Seanad na nÓg event

13 Nov 2025, 11:27

Justice Committee publishes pre-legislative scrutiny report of the General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025

12 Nov 2025, 18:38

Joint Committee on Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science meets for engagement on Apprenticeships

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Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2025

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