Detailed schedule of Dáil Éireann business
Last updated: 09.04, 13 May 2021
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 Wednesday, 5 May at 12.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 5 May at 12.00 pm
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No business was scheduled.
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No business was scheduled.
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 11 May at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 11 May at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 11 May at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 11 May at 2.00 pm
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14.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (Item No 8)
(back from Committee)
14.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform (Item No 9)
15.49
Government Business: Statements to mark Europe Day (Item No. 23)
(to conclude in 145 minutes)
18.14
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market (Item No. 161)
(to conclude within 2 hours)
20.14
Parliamentary Questions - Oral: Minister for Foreign Affairs
(not exceeding 1 hour 30 minutes in total)
22.32
Dáil adjourns
* Any divisions on the Order of Business immediate and on reduced numbers
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10.00
Private Members' Business (Solidarity - People Before Profit): Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (Item No. 36)
12.34
Private Member's Bill for Introduction: Pensions (Amendment) (Transparency in Charges) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputy Ged Nash) (Item No. 7a)
(5 minutes)
12.34
Private Member's Bill for Introduction: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputies Carol Nolan, Michael Collins, Danny Healy-Rae, Michael Healy-Rae, Mattie McGrath, Richard O'Donoghue, Seán Canney, Éamon Ó Cuív, Peter Fitzpatrick, Noel Grealish and Peadar Tóibín) (Item No. 7b)
(5 minutes)
12.34
Motion without debate: Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (Item No. a9a)
(Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
14.49
Government Business 1: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (to conclude after first round and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage this evening) (Item No. 24)
(Department of Justice)
14.49
Government Business 2: Loan Guarantee Schemes Arrangements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (to conclude within 115 minutes), Committee and remaining Stages (to conclude within 60 minutes) (Item No. 5)
(Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
14.49
Government Business 3: Motion re Financial Resolution on the Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021 (without debate and any division demanded to be taken immediately) (Item No. 9a)
14.49
Government Business 4: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Committee and remaining Stages (to conclude within 30 minutes) (Item No. 24)
14.49
Government Business 5: Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Committee and remaining Stages (to conclude within 30 minutes) Item No. 24a)
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
21.15
Weekly Division 1: Motion re Project Ireland 2040 - Amendment No. 1 (Item No. 162)
(postponed division)
21.15
Weekly Division 2: Motion re Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s participation in the European Defence Agency Project - Maritime Surveillance (MARSUR) Networking – Operational Support and Development (MARSUR III) (Item No. 25)
(postponed division)
21.15
Weekly Division 3: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the National Marine Planning Framework (Item No. 26)
(postponed division)
21.15
Weekly Division 4: Motion re Ending the Crisis in the Private Rental Sector - Amendment No. 1 (Item No. 163)
(postponed division)
21.15
Weekly Division 5: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 - second reading motion (Item No. 27)
(postponed division)
21.15
Weekly Division 6: Motion re Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market (postponed division) (Item No. 161)
(postponed division)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions - Oral: Minister for Defence
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 4) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 5 - 62) (remainder of total available time)10.30
Parliamentary Questions - Oral: Minister for Education
Priority Questions (Nos. 63 - 67) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 68 - 171) (remainder of total available time)12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Lab, Sol-PBP, Reg Grp)
(not exceeding 34 minutes)
12.34
Private Member's Bill for Introduction: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputy Jennifer Whitmore) (Item No. 7a)
(5 minutes)
12.34
Private Member's Bill for Introduction: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputy Barry Cowen) (Item No. 7b)
(5 minutes)
13.44
Government Business 1: Education (Leaving Certificate) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (Item No. a1)
(to be brought to a conclusion within 115 minutes, with any division claimed deferred) (Department of Education)
13.44
Government Business 2: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Second Stage (Item No. 1)
(to be brought to a conclusion within 115 minutes, with any division claimed deferred) (Department of Justice)
13.44
Government Business 3: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (Item No. 6)
(to adjourn at 7.54 p.m., if not previously concluded) (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
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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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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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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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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 5 May at 12.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 5 May at 12.00 pm
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No business was scheduled.
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No business was scheduled.
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 11 May at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 11 May at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 11 May at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 11 May at 2.00 pm
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14.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (Item No 8)
(back from Committee)
14.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform (Item No 9)
15.49
Government Business: Statements to mark Europe Day (Item No. 23)
(to conclude in 145 minutes)
18.14
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market (Item No. 161)
(to conclude within 2 hours)
20.14
Parliamentary Questions - Oral: Minister for Foreign Affairs
(not exceeding 1 hour 30 minutes in total)
22.32
Dáil adjourns
* Any divisions on the Order of Business immediate and on reduced numbers
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10.00
Private Members' Business (Solidarity - People Before Profit): Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (Item No. 36)
12.34
Private Member's Bill for Introduction: Pensions (Amendment) (Transparency in Charges) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputy Ged Nash) (Item No. 7a)
(5 minutes)
12.34
Private Member's Bill for Introduction: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputies Carol Nolan, Michael Collins, Danny Healy-Rae, Michael Healy-Rae, Mattie McGrath, Richard O'Donoghue, Seán Canney, Éamon Ó Cuív, Peter Fitzpatrick, Noel Grealish and Peadar Tóibín) (Item No. 7b)
(5 minutes)
12.34
Motion without debate: Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (Item No. a9a)
(Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
14.49
Government Business 1: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (to conclude after first round and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage this evening) (Item No. 24)
(Department of Justice)
14.49
Government Business 2: Loan Guarantee Schemes Arrangements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (to conclude within 115 minutes), Committee and remaining Stages (to conclude within 60 minutes) (Item No. 5)
(Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
14.49
Government Business 3: Motion re Financial Resolution on the Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021 (without debate and any division demanded to be taken immediately) (Item No. 9a)
14.49
Government Business 4: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Committee and remaining Stages (to conclude within 30 minutes) (Item No. 24)
14.49
Government Business 5: Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Committee and remaining Stages (to conclude within 30 minutes) Item No. 24a)
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
21.15
Weekly Division 1: Motion re Project Ireland 2040 - Amendment No. 1 (Item No. 162)
(postponed division)
21.15
Weekly Division 2: Motion re Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s participation in the European Defence Agency Project - Maritime Surveillance (MARSUR) Networking – Operational Support and Development (MARSUR III) (Item No. 25)
(postponed division)
21.15
Weekly Division 3: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the National Marine Planning Framework (Item No. 26)
(postponed division)
21.15
Weekly Division 4: Motion re Ending the Crisis in the Private Rental Sector - Amendment No. 1 (Item No. 163)
(postponed division)
21.15
Weekly Division 5: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 - second reading motion (Item No. 27)
(postponed division)
21.15
Weekly Division 6: Motion re Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market (postponed division) (Item No. 161)
(postponed division)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions - Oral: Minister for Defence
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 4) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 5 - 62) (remainder of total available time)10.30
Parliamentary Questions - Oral: Minister for Education
Priority Questions (Nos. 63 - 67) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 68 - 171) (remainder of total available time)12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Lab, Sol-PBP, Reg Grp)
(not exceeding 34 minutes)
12.34
Private Member's Bill for Introduction: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputy Jennifer Whitmore) (Item No. 7a)
(5 minutes)
12.34
Private Member's Bill for Introduction: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 - First Stage (Deputy Barry Cowen) (Item No. 7b)
(5 minutes)
13.44
Government Business 1: Education (Leaving Certificate) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (Item No. a1)
(to be brought to a conclusion within 115 minutes, with any division claimed deferred) (Department of Education)
13.44
Government Business 2: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Second Stage (Item No. 1)
(to be brought to a conclusion within 115 minutes, with any division claimed deferred) (Department of Justice)
13.44
Government Business 3: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (Item No. 6)
(to adjourn at 7.54 p.m., if not previously concluded) (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
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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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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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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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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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