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Mon, 5 May

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 6 May

No business is currently scheduled.

Wed, 7 May

14:00

Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)

14:34

Other Members' Questions

15:12

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re First Report of Committee of Selection and appointment of Cathaoirligh

15:13

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Appointment of Ordinary Members to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission

15:14

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Dissolution of Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny)

15:30

Government Business: Statements to mark Europe Day

17:55

Government Business: Statements on the Farrelly Commission Report

19:22

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Childcare

22:22

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 8 May

08:47

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Transport

10:23

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

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

SOS

13:52

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Tánaiste and Minister for Defence

15:28

Government Business: Motion re Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021

16:28

Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Motion re Parental Choice in Education

19:28

Dáil adjourns

Fri, 9 May

No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 12 May

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 13 May

14:00

Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent Technical Group)

15:04

Motion(s) without debate

15:50

Government Business: Statements on the power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as an economic enabler in a changing world

18:15

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Housing and Critical Infrastructure 

20:15

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Health

22:51

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 14 May

10:00

Private Members' Business (Independent and Parties Technical Group): Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021 (Second Stage)

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

Bills for Introduction: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2025 — First Stage

13:17

SOS

14:17

Government Business: Statements on Driving Test Wait Times

16:42

Government Business: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee stage (resumed)

21:42

Deferred Divisions

22:12

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 15 May

08:47

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

10:23

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Justice

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

SOS

13:52

Government Business: Statements on the Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan

17:17

Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024 — Second Stage

19:17

Dáil adjourns

Today, 16 May

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Dáil Éireann schedule

  • Today, 16 May

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Mon, 5 May

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Tue, 6 May

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Wed, 7 May

16:00

Order of Business

16:45

SOS

17:15

Private Members’ Business: Motion re Higher Education

19:15

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 8 May

11:00

Order of Business

11:45

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Report of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees

11:50

SOS

12:15

Government Business: Motion re Proposed approval by Seanad Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings

13:45

Seanad adjourns

Fri, 9 May

No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 12 May

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 13 May

15:30

Order of Business

16:15

Motion(s) without debate

16:25

SOS

16:45

Government Business: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024 — Committee and remaining Stages

18:00

Private Members’ Business: Parole (Special Advocates) Bill 2024 — Second Stage

20:00

Seanad adjourns

Wed, 14 May

11:30

Order of Business

12:15

SOS

13:30

Government Business: Statements to mark Biodiversity Week

15:00

SOS

15:30

Private Members’ Business: Public Health (Restriction on Sale of Stimulant Drinks to Children) Bill 2025 — Second Stage

17:30

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 15 May

10:30

Order of Business

11:15

SOS

12:00

Government Business: Statements on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

13:15

Seanad adjourns

Today, 16 May

No business is currently scheduled.

Seanad Éireann schedule

  • Today, 16 May

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Mon, 5 May

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Tue, 6 May

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Fri, 9 May

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Mon, 12 May

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Tue, 13 May

Today, 16 May

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Schedule of meetings

  • Today, 16 May

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Mon, 5 May

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Tue, 6 May

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Wed, 7 May

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Thu, 8 May

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Fri, 9 May

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Sat, 10 May

No business is currently scheduled

Sun, 11 May

No business is currently scheduled

Mon, 12 May

00:45

Machnamh 100 – Challenges of Public Commemoration (ISL)

03:30

Machnamh 100 – Recovering Imagined Futures (ISL)

05:55

Tionól - Eipeasóid 3

06:40

Statements in the Dáil

09:00

Statements in the Dáil

10:15

Seanad Éireann Replay

10:40

European Parliament Debates

12:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

13:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

14:20

International Women's Day 2025

15:00

Private Members' Business

17:00

Private Members' Business

19:00

European Parliament Debates

21:00

Around the Houses - April 2025 (ISL)

22:00

Priority Questions

Tue, 13 May

00:00

European Youth Parliament Ireland 27th National Conference Day 2

04:30

Díospóireachtaí ón Seomra Léitheoireachta: An Pholaitíocht agus an Preas in Éirinn an lae inniu

05:30

European Parliament Debates

07:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

08:05

Topical Issues Thursday

09:10

European Parliament Debates

10:00

Around the Houses - April 2025 (ISL)

11:00

European Parliament Debates

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

21:50

Live Topical Issues

23:30

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

Wed, 14 May

00:15

Seanad Éireann Replay

02:20

Oireachtas Replay

04:50

Oireachtas Replay

08:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:00

Live Topical Issues

10:00

Live Private Members' Business

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:15

Live Seanad Éireann

14:15

Live Government Business

21:35

Live Dáil Deferred Decisions

22:30

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

23:15

Seanad Éireann Replay

Thu, 15 May

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

08:45

Live Parliamentary Questions

10:25

Live Parliamentary Questions

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:35

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:10

Oireachtas TV Debates - March 2025 (ISL)

13:50

Live Government Business

16:15

Live Topical Issues

17:20

Live Private Members' Business

19:30

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

20:15

Seanad Éireann Replay

Today, 16 May

03:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:00

Statements in the Dáil

12:30

Private Members' Business

14:45

Joint Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery

15:30

Statements from the Seanad

16:45

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

17:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

18:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

19:00

Topical Issues Thursday

20:05

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

22:30

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

22:40

European Parliament Debates

Sat, 17 May

01:00

European Parliament Debates

03:40

Machnamh 100 – Challenges of Public Commemoration (ISL)

06:30

European Parliament Debates

08:30

Statements from the Seanad

10:30

Questions - Taoiseach: Tuesday (ISL)

11:30

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

13:50

Seanad Private Members' Business

15:00

Seanad Private Members' Business

16:15

Private Members' Business

18:10

Statements in the Dáil

20:40

Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

21:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

21:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

23:20

European Parliament Debates

Sun, 18 May

01:30

European Parliament Debates

03:20

European Youth Parliament Ireland 27th National Conference Day 1

07:50

European Parliament Debates

08:40

European Parliament Debates

09:30

Parliamentary Questions

14:30

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

15:15

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

16:00

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

17:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Tuesday (ISL)

18:00

Oireachtas Replay

19:00

Oireachtas Replay

20:00

Around the Houses

21:00

Oireachtas Replay

22:30

Oireachtas Replay

23:30

Oireachtas Replay

Mon, 19 May

00:30

Oireachtas Replay

03:35

Oireachtas Replay

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:05

Oireachtas Replay

10:15

Oireachtas Replay

12:00

Oireachtas Replay

12:45

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

13:30

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

14:15

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

15:00

Private Members' Business

17:00

Private Members' Business

19:00

Private Members' Business

20:30

Oireachtas Replay

21:00

Around the Houses

22:00

Priority Questions

Tue, 20 May

00:15

Oireachtas Replay

01:35

Oireachtas Replay

02:35

Oireachtas Replay

06:05

Oireachtas Replay

07:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

08:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

09:00

Topical Issues Thursday

10:00

Around the Houses

11:00

Committees Live

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, 21 May

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 Deferred Decisions

21:45

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

22:30

Seanad Éireann Replay

Thu, 22 May

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

08:45

Live Parliamentary Questions

10:25

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, 16 May

    03:00

    Oireachtas Replay
    Replay of selected content from the Houses of the Oireachtas

    06:00

    06:00

    Oireachtas Replay
    Replay of selected content from the Houses of the Oireachtas

    10:00

    Statements in the Dáil
    Coverage of Statements made in the Dáil on specific matters of national or international interest.

    12:30

    Private Members' Business
    Coverage of the business selected by a Party or Technical Group in opposition and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.

    14:45

    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 agencies

    15:30

    Statements from the Seanad
    Coverage of Statements made in the Seanad on specific matters of national or international interest.

    16:45

    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 agencies

    17:00

    Topical Issues Tuesday
    When Deputies who have raised a matter which is topical either nationally or within their constituency are answered by a Member of the Government.

    18:00

    Topical Issues Wednesday
    Where Deputies who have raised a matter which is topical either nationally or within their constituency are answered by a Member of the Government

    19:00

    Topical Issues Thursday
    When Deputies who have raised a matter which is topical either nationally or within their constituency are answered by a Member of the Government.

    20:05

    Seanad 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)

    22:30

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

    22:40

    European Parliament Debates
    Coverage of debates held in the European Parliament

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Thu, 15 May 2025: 46 topics were published, which include 73 speakers and 0 divisions of the House.

Official Report latest update:

Thu, 15 May 2025: 7 topics were published, which include 24 speakers and 0 divisions of the House.

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Meeting of the Joint Committee On Disability Matters on Thu, 15 May 2025.

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