Dáil Éireann schedule
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 13 October 2020 at 1.00 pm
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23.59
Motion without Debate: Motion re Drawdown from the National Surplus (Exceptional Contingencies) Reserve Fund
23.59
Postponed division: Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018 - Second Stage
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12.54
Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance - General Financial Resolution - Leaders' speeches (to adjourn after 125 minutes) (Item No. 7)
15.19
Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance - General Financial Resolution - Leaders' speeches (resumed, to adjourn on conclusion of the Leaders' speeches) (Item No. 7)
17.30
Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance - General Financial Resolution (to adjourn at 10 p.m., or when no further members offering) (Item No. 7)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation
13.24
Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance - General Financial Resolution (resumed, to adjourn when no further members are offering, or at 4 p.m., whichever is the earlier) (Item No. 7)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 20 October 2020 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 20 October 2020 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 20 October 2020 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 20 October 2020 at 2.00 pm
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14.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Parliamentary Precincts and Privilege (Item No. 6)
14.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Restoration of Private Members' Bills (Item No. 6a)
16.09
Government Business: Statements post European Council Meeting of 15th -16th October 2020, pursuant to Standing Order 124 (Item No. 10)
18.34
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
20.04
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and Build to Rent) Bill 2020 – Second Stage (Item No. 16)
23.12
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science until 12:42 am
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10.00
Private Members’ Business (Reg Grp): Motion re the Post Office Network (Item No. 89)
15.09
Government Business 1: Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage (Item No. 4)
17.14
Government Business 2: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad] - Second Stage (Item No. 1)
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10.30
Government Business 1: Motion re Extension of Sunset Clause for Part 5 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (Department of Health)
10.30
Government Business 2: Motion re Extension of Sunset Clause for Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Department of Health)
13.04
Government Business 3: Motion re Extension of Sunset Clause for Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (resumed)
13.04
Government Business 4: Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020 - Committee and Remaining Stages
13.04
Government Business 5: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad] - Committee and Remaining Stages
13.04
Government Business 6: Residential Tenancies Bill 2020 [working title] ‒ Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
13.04
Motion without debate: Motion re Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 [Votes 28, 30, 31, 35, 36 and 42]
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10.30
Government Business 1: Health (Amendment) Bill 2020 ‒ Order for Second Stage and Second Stage and Committee and Remaining Stages
19.48
Private Members’ Bill (Sinn Féin): Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018 – 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.
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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.
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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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Seanad Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 14 October 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 14 October 2020 at 10:30 am
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10.30
Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
16.30
Private Members Business: Motion re the re-integration of Shannon Group under the remit of State control within the DAA
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Friday, 16 October 2020 at 10:30 am
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10.30
Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 – Second Stage (postponed division)
10.30
Motion without debate 1: 5th Report of the Seanad Committee Procedure and Privileges
10.30
Motion without debate 2: Motion regarding the establishment of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
10.30
Motion without debate 3: Motion regarding restoration of Bill to the Order Paper
12.00
Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 – Committee and Remaining Stages
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Thursday, 22 October 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Thursday, 22 October 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Thursday, 22 October 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Thursday, 22 October 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Thursday, 22 October 2020 at 10:30 am
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12.00
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Friday 23 October 2020
13.30
Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020 – Committee Stage (resumed, to conclude)
16.00
Motions regarding Part 3 of the Health (Preservation & Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 and Part 5 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (No. 2 of 2020)
18.00
Private Members Business: Electoral (Civil Society Freedom) (Amendment) Bill 2019 – Second Stage
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10.30
Motion without debate: Motion regarding Parliamentary Precincts and Privilege
10.31
10.31
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the earlier signature of the Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020
12.00
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the earlier signature of the Residential Tenancies Bill 2020
14.30
Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and Another Matter, Bill 2020 – Report Stage (Amendments from Dáil Éireann) and Final Stage
14.30
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the earlier signature of the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and Another Matter, Bill 2020
17.30
Motion without debate regarding the earlier signature of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2020
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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.
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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.
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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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14.00
Joint Committee on Climate Action
Microsoft Teams
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10.20
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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14.00
Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge
CR2, LH 2000
15.30
16.30
19.00
Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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10.30
11.30
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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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10.20
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Microsoft Teams
11.00
Joint Committee on Climate Action
Microsoft Teams
12.00
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.30
Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
MS Teams Virtual Private Meeting
16.00
CR2, LH 2000
16.00
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks
MS Teams - Virtual
16.30
CR2, LH 2000
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12.30
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Private online meeting
16.30
CR2, LH 2000
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14.00
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09.15
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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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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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No meetings are currently scheduled.
Business Papers
Dáil Éireann
Official Report latest update:
Today, 21 Oct 2020: 3 topics were published, which include 38 speakers and divisions of the House.
Seanad Éireann
Official Report latest update:
Fri, 16 Oct 2020: 9 topics were published, which include 52 speakers and divisions of the House.
Committees
Official Report latest update:
Meeting of the Joint Committee On European Union Affairs on Today, 21 Oct 2020.
PQs (Questions)
Official Report latest update:
Tue, 20 Oct 2020: 313 Parliamentary Questions answered.
Covid-19
Covid-19 information digest
Get quick links to recent debates on the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the latest research by the Oireachtas Library & Research Service (L&RS) and Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) on Covid-19.
Oireachtas TV special
Budget 2021 Special
Watch Budget 2021 coverage and analysis from Oireachtas TV. The programme includes interviews with the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath. Guests include Harry McGee, political correspondent, The Irish Times, Colette Brown, columnist, Irish Independent, Ian Talbot, CEO of Chambers Ireland and Prof. Stephen Kinsella, associate professor of economics, University of Limerick.
Primary school teaching resource
The future is you - Democracy
Teaching primary schools SPHE? Help students explore the concept of democracy with this short animation about our democracy.
It's the first in a series of ten videos made specially for primary schools.
There are 160 Members (called Deputies or TDs) of Dáil Éireann.
There are 60 Members (called Senators) in Seanad Éireann.
News
21 Oct 20, 10.00
16 Oct 20, 17.00
Press releases
21 Oct 2020, 16.38
Committee of Public Accounts to discuss C&AG’s accounts and reports for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
20 Oct 2020, 17.41
Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) to discuss C&AG’s Appropriation Accounts 2018 and 2019 for Department of Education
20 Oct 2020, 17.23
Joint Committee on Climate Action to continue Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020
20 Oct 2020, 17.21
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss measures to support enterprise contained in Budget 2021
20 Oct 2020, 17.19
Oireachtas Committee to discuss healthcare workforce planning with INMO, IMO and IHCA
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.
Recently considered Bills and Acts
20 Oct 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2020
No. 42 of 2020
16 Oct 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Regional Technical Colleges (Amendment) Bill 2017
No. 128 of 2017
16 Oct 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020
No. 38 of 2020
13 Oct 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Railway Safety (Reporting And Investigation Of Serious Accidents, Accidents And Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020
No. 41 of 2020
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