Detailed schedule of Dáil Éireann business
Last updated: 16.26, 18 Oct 2019
The start times indicated in this schedule are based, in part, on the expected end time of preceding items of business. In the event items of business conclude earlier or later than expected, the start times for subsequent business may be affected.
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 at 1.00 pm
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10.00
Parliamentary Questions: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation
12.18
Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance - Motion 9 - Statements by Leaders on Budget 2020 (resumed) - to adjourn after the speeches by party/group leaders (or members nominated in their stead)
17.30
Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance - Motion 9 - Statements by other Members on Budget 2020 (resumed) - speeches by other members (to adjourn at 11 p.m., or when there are no further members offering, if that occurs earlier)
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10.00
Parliamentary Questions: Minister for Health
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 5) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 6 - 97)11.30
Leaders’ Questions (FF, SF, I4C, RIG, SF, SD-GP)
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
12.18
Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2019 - First Stage (Peadar Tóibín)
(5 minutes) (Item No. a9)
12.48
Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance - Motion 9 (resumed) - speeches by other members
(to adjourn at 4.48 p.m., or when there are no further members offering, if that occurs earlier) (Item No. 34)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders’ Questions (FF, SF, SOL-PBP, RIG)
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
14.32
Motion without debate 1: re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions
14.32
Motion without debate 2: re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Data Protection Act 2018 (section 60(6)) (Central Bank of Ireland) Regulations 2019 (without debate, and any division demanded to be taken immediately)
14.32
Motion without debate 3: re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2019 (without debate, and any division demanded to be taken immediately)
(Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)
14.32
Motion without debate 4: re Standing Orders 23 and 140 (without debate, and any division demanded to be taken immediately)
14.32
Motion without debate 5: re Financial Resolution of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 [Seanad]
(Department of Justice and Equality)
18.05
Government Business 1: Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 [Seanad] All Stages (to conclude within 3 hours)
(Department of Justice and Equality)
18.05
Government Business 2: Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad] All Stages (to conclude within 3 hours)
(Department of Health)
18.05
Standing Order 34 requests (taking of, if any) 7.00 p.m. [or to be provided for]
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9.30
Government Business 1: Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2019] (Motion 9, resumed)
10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and
Environment13.47
Government Business 2: Statements pre European Council meeting of 17th – 18th October, pursuant to Standing Order 111 (to conclude within 85 minutes, if not previously concluded)
17.00
Private Members' Business (Fianna Fáil): Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019 Second Stage
19.00
Government Business 3: Family Law Bill 2019 All Stages (to conclude within 3 hours)
(Department of Justice and Equality)
19.00
Government Business 4: Motion re Financial Resolution of the Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]
(Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)
19.00
Government Business 5: Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad] All Stages (to conclude within 3 hours)
(Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)
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9.30
Government Business 1: Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2019] (Motion 9, resumed)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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15.02
Government Business 1: Statements on An Acknowledgement and Apology to the Women and Families affected by the CervicalCheck Debacle
17.12
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
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9.30
Government Business 1: Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2019] (Motion 9, resumed)
10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection
13.47
Government Business 2: Statements post European Council meeting of 17th – 18th October, pursuant to Standing Order 111
17.20
Private Members’ Business (Labour Party): Motion re National Broadband Plan
19.20
Government Business 3: Finance Bill 2019 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Finance)
19.20
Government Business 4: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad] All Stages
(Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Rural and Community Development
12.32
Motion without debate: Motion re Financial Resolutions of the Finance Bill 2019
(Department of Finance)
14.25
Government Business 1:Finance Bill 2019 - Second Stage (resumed, if not previously concluded)
(Department of Finance)
14.25
Government Business 2: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad] All Stages (to commence not later than 6.00 p.m. and to conclude within 3 hours)
(Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)
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No business is currently scheduled.
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No business is currently scheduled.
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No business is currently scheduled.
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 at 1.00 pm
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10.00
Parliamentary Questions: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation
12.18
Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance - Motion 9 - Statements by Leaders on Budget 2020 (resumed) - to adjourn after the speeches by party/group leaders (or members nominated in their stead)
17.30
Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance - Motion 9 - Statements by other Members on Budget 2020 (resumed) - speeches by other members (to adjourn at 11 p.m., or when there are no further members offering, if that occurs earlier)
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10.00
Parliamentary Questions: Minister for Health
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 5) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 6 - 97)11.30
Leaders’ Questions (FF, SF, I4C, RIG, SF, SD-GP)
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
12.18
Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2019 - First Stage (Peadar Tóibín)
(5 minutes) (Item No. a9)
12.48
Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance - Motion 9 (resumed) - speeches by other members
(to adjourn at 4.48 p.m., or when there are no further members offering, if that occurs earlier) (Item No. 34)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders’ Questions (FF, SF, SOL-PBP, RIG)
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
14.32
Motion without debate 1: re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions
14.32
Motion without debate 2: re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Data Protection Act 2018 (section 60(6)) (Central Bank of Ireland) Regulations 2019 (without debate, and any division demanded to be taken immediately)
14.32
Motion without debate 3: re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2019 (without debate, and any division demanded to be taken immediately)
(Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)
14.32
Motion without debate 4: re Standing Orders 23 and 140 (without debate, and any division demanded to be taken immediately)
14.32
Motion without debate 5: re Financial Resolution of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 [Seanad]
(Department of Justice and Equality)
18.05
Government Business 1: Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 [Seanad] All Stages (to conclude within 3 hours)
(Department of Justice and Equality)
18.05
Government Business 2: Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad] All Stages (to conclude within 3 hours)
(Department of Health)
18.05
Standing Order 34 requests (taking of, if any) 7.00 p.m. [or to be provided for]
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9.30
Government Business 1: Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2019] (Motion 9, resumed)
10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and
Environment13.47
Government Business 2: Statements pre European Council meeting of 17th – 18th October, pursuant to Standing Order 111 (to conclude within 85 minutes, if not previously concluded)
17.00
Private Members' Business (Fianna Fáil): Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019 Second Stage
19.00
Government Business 3: Family Law Bill 2019 All Stages (to conclude within 3 hours)
(Department of Justice and Equality)
19.00
Government Business 4: Motion re Financial Resolution of the Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]
(Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)
19.00
Government Business 5: Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad] All Stages (to conclude within 3 hours)
(Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)
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9.30
Government Business 1: Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2019] (Motion 9, resumed)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 2.00 pm
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15.02
Government Business 1: Statements on An Acknowledgement and Apology to the Women and Families affected by the CervicalCheck Debacle
17.12
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
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9.30
Government Business 1: Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2019] (Motion 9, resumed)
10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection
13.47
Government Business 2: Statements post European Council meeting of 17th – 18th October, pursuant to Standing Order 111
17.20
Private Members’ Business (Labour Party): Motion re National Broadband Plan
19.20
Government Business 3: Finance Bill 2019 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Finance)
19.20
Government Business 4: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad] All Stages
(Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Rural and Community Development
12.32
Motion without debate: Motion re Financial Resolutions of the Finance Bill 2019
(Department of Finance)
14.25
Government Business 1:Finance Bill 2019 - Second Stage (resumed, if not previously concluded)
(Department of Finance)
14.25
Government Business 2: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad] All Stages (to commence not later than 6.00 p.m. and to conclude within 3 hours)
(Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)
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No business is currently scheduled.
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No business is currently scheduled.
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No business is currently scheduled.
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