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Mon, 12 Jan
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 13 Jan
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Appointment of Ordinary Member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission
Government Business: Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 — Second stage (resumed)
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Mercusor Trade Agreement
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Dáil adjourns
Wed, 14 Jan
Private Members' Business (Independent Technical Group): Motion re Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines
Other Members' Questions
Questions on Policy or Legislation
Government Business: Statements post European Council meeting of 18th December, pursuant to Standing Order 133
SOS
Government Business: Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026 — Second Stage
Government Business: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 — Report and Final Stages
Dáil adjourns
Thu, 15 Jan
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Social Protection
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Transport
Other Members' Questions
Questions on Policy or Legislation
Bills for Introduction: Equal Status (Access to Toilet Facilities) Bill 2026 — First Stage
SOS
Government Business: Statements on AI
Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Derelict Sites (Amendment) Bill 2022 — Second Stage
Dáil adjourns
Fri, 16 Jan
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 19 Jan
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 20 Jan
Bills for Introduction: Agri-Food Regulator (Amendment) Bill 2026 — First Stage
Referral to Committee: Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 — Order for Committee Stage
Government Business: Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025 — Second Stage
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025 (Second Stage)
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport
Dáil adjourns
Wed, 21 Jan
Private Members' Business (Labour Party): Motion re Flexible Work and Commuter Delays
Other Members' Questions
Questions on Policy or Legislation
SOS
Government Business: Statements on International Developments
Government Business: Statements on Water
Government Business: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Report and Final Stages
Dáil adjourns
Thu, 22 Jan
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Health
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Other Members' Questions
Questions on Policy or Legislation
Bills for Introduction: Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026 — First Stage
SOS
Government Business: Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 — Second Stage
Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023 — Second Stage
Dáil adjourns
Fri, 23 Jan
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 26 Jan
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 27 Jan
Order of Business and Questions on Policy or Legislation
Taoiseach's Questions
Government Business: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the exercise by the State of Article 20 of the Treaty on European Union authorising enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for Ukraine
Government Business: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Second Stage
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Emergency Mental Health Services
Dáil adjourns
Wed, 28 Jan
Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Motion re Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People
Other Members' Questions
Questions on Policy or Legislation
SOS
Government Business: Statements on the Infrastructure Plan
- Motion re Signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data
- Motion re Conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data
Government Business: International Protection Bill 2026 — Second Stage
Motion(s) without debate: Revised Estimates for Public Services 2026 [Votes 11 to 12, 14 to 15 and 17 to 19].
Dáil adjourns
Thu, 29 Jan
Other Members' Questions
Questions on Policy or Legislation
SOS
Government Business: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Second Stage
Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Regulation of Drones Bill 2025 — Second Stage
Dáil adjourns
Dáil Éireann schedule
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Today, 24 Jan
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 19 Jan
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 20 Jan
SOS
Wed, 21 Jan
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Appointment of Chairperson of Standards in Public Office Commission
SOS
SOS
Thu, 22 Jan
SOS
Fri, 23 Jan
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 26 Jan
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 27 Jan
SOS
Government Business: Motion regarding enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for Ukraine
Wed, 28 Jan
SOS
SOS
Thu, 29 Jan
Seanad Éireann schedule
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Today, 24 Jan
No business is currently scheduled.
Thu, 15 Jan
Fri, 16 Jan
No business currently scheduled.
Mon, 19 Jan
No business currently scheduled.
Tue, 20 Jan
Wed, 21 Jan
Thu, 22 Jan
Fri, 23 Jan
No business currently scheduled.
Mon, 26 Jan
Tue, 27 Jan
Wed, 28 Jan
Thu, 29 Jan
Fri, 30 Jan
No business currently scheduled.
Schedule of meetings
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Today, 24 Jan
No business currently scheduled.
Mon, 12 Jan
Tue, 13 Jan
Wed, 14 Jan
Thu, 15 Jan
Fri, 16 Jan
Sat, 17 Jan
Sun, 18 Jan
Mon, 19 Jan
Tue, 20 Jan
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
Wed, 21 Jan
Thu, 22 Jan
Fri, 23 Jan
Today, 24 Jan
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
Sun, 25 Jan
Mon, 26 Jan
Tue, 27 Jan
Wed, 28 Jan
Thu, 29 Jan
Oireachtas TV
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Today, 24 Jan
02:40
Cumann na mBan, The Anglo-Irish Treaty and the Split, 1922
Dr. Mary McAuliffe from UCD hosts a seminar with noted historians, exploring the role women played in the national argument over the signing of Anglo-Irish Treaty in 192204:40
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Members can investigate and identify improvements in the delivery of public services to citizens and to receive petitions from the public.06:10
Dáil Day One
A fascinating film highlighting the events prior to and the key people involved in the lead up to the first Dáil on 21st January 1919
(ISL)06:40
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies08:30
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade
Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies10:30
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)11:30
Commencement Matters
Coverage of the debates on matters submitted by Senators which is topical either nationally or local to a specific area and which is replied to by a Member of the Government
(ISL)13:45
Seanad: Private Members' Business
Coverage of the business proposed by a Senator and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.15:40
Dáil: Statements
Coverage of Statements made in the Dáil on specific matters of national or international interest.17:50
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies19:15
Joint Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery
Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies21:00
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)21:40
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)22:30
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
(ISL)23:20
Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food
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Around the Houses | December
In December the Seanad debated a motion on Irish unity and Members of Dáil Éireann discussed online safety, particularly as it relates to younger people.
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Press releases
23 Jan 2026, 19:30
Statement by the Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy TD, on the death of former MEP Brian Crowley
23 Jan 2026, 16:17
Joint Committee on Climate, Environment & Energy invites submissions from interested parties as part of the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025
23 Jan 2026, 09:59
Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration publishes report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024
21 Jan 2026, 17:10
Committee of Public Accounts to discuss St James’s Hospital 2024 financial statements
21 Jan 2026, 16:25
Joint Committee on Drugs Use to discuss nitrous oxide and inhalants
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A Day in May
In 2015, Ireland became the first country in the world to bring in marriage equality by popular vote but the story did not end with the counting of ballot papers.
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Oireachtas 2025 | Review
The Thirty-fourth Dáil met on 22 January 2025 to elect a new Taoiseach, marking the beginning of busy parliamentary term.
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Recently considered Bills and Acts
22 Jan 2026
Before Dáil Éireann
International Protection Bill 2026
No. 6 of 2026
22 Jan 2026
Before Dáil Éireann
River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023
No. 47 of 2023
22 Jan 2026
Before Dáil Éireann
Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026
No. 1 of 2026
22 Jan 2026
Before Dáil Éireann
Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026
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