Mon, 5 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 6 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Wed, 7 May
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re First Report of Committee of Selection and appointment of Cathaoirligh
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Appointment of Ordinary Members to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Dissolution of Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny)
Thu, 8 May
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)
Fri, 9 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 12 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 13 May
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent Technical Group)
Government Business: Statements on the power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as an economic enabler in a changing world
Wed, 14 May
Private Members' Business (Independent and Parties Technical Group): Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group)
Government Business: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee stage (resumed)
Thu, 15 May
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)
Government Business: Statements on the Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan
Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024 — Second Stage
Fri, 16 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 19 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 20 May
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group)
Wed, 21 May
Private Members' Business (Independent Technical Group): Motion re Fair and Sustainable Funding for Carers, Home Support and Nursing Homes Support Schemes
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent Technical Group)
Government Business: Motion re Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025
Government Business: Motions for Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025 [Votes 25 and 40]
Government Business: Motion for Further Revised Estimate for Public Services 2025 [Vote 24]
Thu, 22 May
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)
Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Second Stage
Dáil Éireann schedule
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Today, 17 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 5 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 6 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Wed, 7 May
SOS
Thu, 8 May
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Report of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees
SOS
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
Fri, 9 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 12 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 13 May
SOS
Government Business: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024 — Committee and remaining Stages
Wed, 14 May
SOS
SOS
Private Members’ Business: Public Health (Restriction on Sale of Stimulant Drinks to Children) Bill 2025 — Second Stage
Thu, 15 May
SOS
Fri, 16 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 19 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 20 May
SOS
Private Members’ Business: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee Stage
Wed, 21 May
SOS
Government Business: Motion re Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025
SOS
Thu, 22 May
SOS
Seanad Éireann schedule
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Today, 17 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 5 May
No business currently scheduled.
Tue, 6 May
No business currently scheduled.
Wed, 7 May
Thu, 8 May
Fri, 9 May
No business currently scheduled.
Mon, 12 May
No business currently scheduled.
Tue, 13 May
Wed, 14 May
Thu, 15 May
Fri, 16 May
No business currently scheduled.
Mon, 19 May
No business currently scheduled.
Tue, 20 May
Wed, 21 May
Thu, 22 May
Fri, 23 May
No business currently scheduled.
Schedule of meetings
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Today, 17 May
No business currently scheduled.
Mon, 5 May
No business is currently scheduled
Tue, 6 May
No business is currently scheduled
Wed, 7 May
No business is currently scheduled
Thu, 8 May
No business is currently scheduled
Fri, 9 May
No business is currently scheduled
Sat, 10 May
No business is currently scheduled
Sun, 11 May
No business is currently scheduled
Mon, 12 May
Tue, 13 May
Díospóireachtaí ón Seomra Léitheoireachta: An Pholaitíocht agus an Preas in Éirinn an lae inniu
Wed, 14 May
Thu, 15 May
Fri, 16 May
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
Today, 17 May
Sun, 18 May
Mon, 19 May
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
Tue, 20 May
Wed, 21 May
Thu, 22 May
Oireachtas TV
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Today, 17 May
01:00
European Parliament Debates
Coverage of debates held in the European Parliament03:40
Machnamh 100 – Challenges of Public Commemoration
President Michael D. Higgins hosts an inaugural online seminar that focuses on the theme of commemoration and the contexts of the national and global events of a century ago
(ISL)06:30
European Parliament Debates
Coverage of debates held in the European Parliament08:30
Statements from the Seanad
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Questions - Taoiseach: Tuesday
The Taoiseach answers questions put to him by Members on legislative or policy areas for which he has specific administrative responsibility.
(ISL)11:30
Seanad Commencement Matters
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(ISL)13:50
Seanad Private Members' Business
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Seanad Private Members' Business
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Private Members' Business
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Statements in the Dáil
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Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade
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)21:45
Leaders' Questions Wednesday
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(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
European Parliament Debates
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Meeting of the Joint Committee On Disability Matters on Thu, 15 May 2025.
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