Dáil Éireann schedule
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 17 February 2021 at 10:00 am
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 17 February 2021 at 10:00 am
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10.00
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Insurance (Restriction on Differential Pricing and Profiling) Bill 2021 – Second Stage (Item No. 34)
12.34
Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Item No. 9)
13.04
Government Business 1: Statements and Questions and Answers by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on Covid-19 and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food sector (Item No. 24)
13.04
Government Business 2: Land Development Agency Bill 2021 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage (Item No. 4)
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10.00
Government Business 1: Statements and Questions and Answers on Drug and Alcohol Services, Homelessness and Covid-19 (Item No 25)
12.34
Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputy Jackie Cahill) (5 minutes) (Item No. 9a)
12.34
Consumer Protection (Loyalty Penalty and Customer Complaints) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputies Ged Nash, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Duncan Smith) (5 minutes) (Item No. 9b)
13.04
Government Business 2: Statements and Questions and Answers by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on Business and Covid-19 (Item No. 26)
13.04
Government Business 3: Land Development Agency Bill 2021 ‒ Second Stage (Item No. 4)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 at 10.00 am
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 at 10.00 am
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 at 10.00 am
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 at 10.00 am
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 at 10.00 am
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10.00
Private Members’ Business (Soc Dems): Motion re Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes (Item No.142)
12.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Withdrawal of Organisation of Working Time (Workers’ Rights and Bogus Self-Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2019 (Deputy David Cullinane) (without debate) (Item No. 8)
12.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Appointment of Shalom Binchy to be a Member of the Policing Authority (Item No. 9)
12.34
Motion without debate 3: Motion re Appointment of Elaine Byrne to be a Member of the Policing Authority (Item No. 10)
12.34
Motion without debate 4: Motion re Appointment of Donal de Buitleir to be a Member of the Policing Authority (Item No. 11)
12.34
Motion without debate 5: Motion re Appointment of Stephen Martin to be a Member of the Policing Authority (Item No. 12)
13.04
Government Business 1: Statements on the Implementation of the New Decade/New Approach Agreement (item No. 28)
13.04
Government Business 2: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 − Order for Second Stage and Second Stage (Item No. 4)
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10.00
Government Business 1: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 − Second Stage (Item No. 4)
12.34
Private Members' Bill: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021 — First Stage (Item No. a7)
13.04
Government Business 2: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (postponed division) (Item No. 4)
13.04
Government Business 3: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 − Committee and Remaining Stages (Item No. 4)
16.30
Weekly Divisions 1: Thirty-Seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social And Cultural Rights) Bill 2018 [PMB] - Second Stage - Amendment No. 1 (postponed division) (Item No. 38)
16.30
Weekly Divisions 2: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (Covid Restrictions Support Scheme) (Percentage Adjustment) Order 2021 - Amendment No. 1 (postponed division) (Item No. 29)
16.30
Weekly Divisions 3: Motion re Household Utility Bill Supports - Motion as amended (postponed division) (Item No. 143)
16.30
Weekly Divisions 4: Motion re National Aggressive Covid-19 Suppression Strategy - Amendment No.1 (postponed division) (Item No. 144)
16.30
Weekly Divisions 5: Insurance (Restriction on Differential Pricing and Profiling) Bill 2021 [PMB] - Second Stage - Amendment No. 1 (postponed division) (Item No. 39)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 3 March 2021 at 10.00 am
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 3 March 2021 at 10.00 am
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 3 March 2021 at 10.00 am
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 3 March 2021 at 10.00 am
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 3 March 2021 at 10.00 am
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13.04
Government Business 1: Ráitis ar an nGaeilge agus ar an Ghaeltacht (An Roinn Turasóireachta; Cultúir; Ealaíon; Gaeltachta; Spóirt agus Meán)
15.39
Government Business 2: Statements and Questions and Answers by the Minister for Education on Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations
15.39
Government Business 3: Statements and Questions and Answers by the Minister for Finance on the Banking Sector
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10.00
Government Business 1: Land Development Agency Bill 2021 − Second Stage (resumed)
10.00
Government Business 2: Public Service Pay Bill 2020 − Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
13.04
Government Business 3: Statements and Questions and Answers by the Minister for Health on the Vaccine Rollout Programme
15.39
Government Business 4: Land Development Agency Bill 2021 − Second Stage (resumed, if not previously concluded)
15.39
Government Business 5: Public Service Pay Bill 2020 − Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
18.22
Government Business 6: Statements on the impact of Covid-19 on Women for International Women’s Day
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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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12.00
Motion without debate: Motion appointment of member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority
12.00
Motion(s) without debate: Motions regarding appointments to the Policing Authority
13.30
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 – Report and Final Stage
16.30
Private Members Business: Motion acknowledging that Seanad Éireann Supports the recent government launch of the Remote Working Strategy by the Department Enterprise, Trade & Employment
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Friday, 19 February 2021 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Friday, 19 February 2021 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Friday, 19 February 2021 at 10:30 am
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12.00
Motion without debate 1: Motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Monday 22nd February 2021
12.00
Motions without debate 2: Motions regarding the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) Regulations 2021 and the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No.2) Regulations 2021 – (Considered at Committee)
13.30
Statements on the Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes (resumed, to conclude)
15.15
Private Members Business: Student Nurses (Pay) Bill 2021 – Second Stage
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Monday, 22 February 2021 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Monday, 22 February 2021 at 10:30 am
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13.30
Statements on Ag Climatise - The National Climate and Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector
15.30
Private Members Business: Motion on an increase in Councillors’ pay (working title)
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Friday, 26 February 2021 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Friday, 26 February 2021 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Friday, 26 February 2021 at 10:30 am
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12.00
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the Sixth Report of the Committee of Selection
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Monday, 1 March 2021 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Monday, 1 March 2021 at 10:30 am
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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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13.30
Private Members Business: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021 – Second Stage
15.45
Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 – Committee Stage (resumed) and Remaining Stages
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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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15.00
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
CR2, LH 2000
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09.00
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams virtual meeting
10.00
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
Dáil Chamber
10.00
11.00
Joint Committee on Climate Action
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
12.15
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams virtual meeting
12.15
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
12.30
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
13.00
13.00
13.00
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Seanad Chamber
16.00
16.00
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
Seanad Chamber
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10.00
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
13.00
Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht
Microsoft Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.30
Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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11.30
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.30
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
Joint Committee on Public Petitions
MS Virtual Team Meeting
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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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15.00
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
CR4, LH 2000
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09.00
Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
12.15
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
15.30
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
16.00
Dáil Chamber
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10.00
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
10.00
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
MS Teams virtual meeting
10.30
Joint Committee on Climate Action
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
13.00
Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks
MS Teams virtual meeting
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11.00
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams virtual meeting
11.30
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.30
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community
MS Virtual Teams Meeting
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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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15.00
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
CR3, LH 2000
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10.00
10.00
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
10.00
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Joint Committee on Climate Action
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
12.15
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
13.00
13.00
16.00
Dáil Chamber
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10.00
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
13.00
Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht
Virtual Teams Meeting
14.00
Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams virtual meeting
16.00
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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11.30
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
Joint Committee on Public Petitions
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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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:
Thu, 25 Feb 2021: 19 topics were published, which include 155 speakers and divisions of the House.
Seanad Éireann
Official Report latest update:
Today, 26 Feb 2021: 13 topics were published, which include 42 speakers and divisions of the House.
Committees
Official Report latest update:
Meeting of the Committee Of Public Accounts on Tue, 23 Feb 2021.
PQs (Questions)
Official Report latest update:
Thu, 25 Feb 2021: 380 Parliamentary Questions answered.
There are 160 Members (called Deputies or TDs) of Dáil Éireann.
There are 60 Members (called Senators) in Seanad Éireann.

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Press releases
25 Feb 2021, 13.46
Statement from the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee on the proposed sale of the American Irish Historical Society’s landmark building in New York
24 Feb 2021, 11.06
Committee on Budgetary Oversight publishes final report examining the parliamentary budget cycle
22 Feb 2021, 20.15
BIPA’s 60th Plenary concludes in Dublin
22 Feb 2021, 17.55
Health Committee to hear emerging evidence on vitamin D’s impact on Covid-19 infection
22 Feb 2021, 17.15
Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to discuss Future Expansion of the Technological Universities
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Recently considered Bills and Acts
25 Feb 2021
Before Dáil Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021
No. 23 of 2021
25 Feb 2021
Before Dáil Éireann
Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021
No. 26 of 2021
23 Feb 2021
Before Dáil Éireann
Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021
No. 25 of 2021
19 Feb 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Student Nurses (Pay) Bill 2021
No. 16 of 2021
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