Detailed schedule of Dáil Éireann business
Last updated: 08.19, 02 Dec 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 Tuesday, 23 November at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Rural Independent Group, Independent Group)
14.34
Private Members' Bill for introduction: Seller’s Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021 (First Stage)
(Deputy Marc MacSharry) (5 minutes) (Item No. 5)
15.49
Government Business: Statements on the Climate Action Plan 2021
(Department of Environment, Climate and Communications) (Item No. 37)
18.15
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme
(Item No. 199)
20.15
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Education
Priority Questions (Nos. 56 - 60) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 61 - 172) -
10.00
Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) Item No. 48)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Regional Group)
12.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Leave to Introduce Supplementary Estimates [Votes 6, 29, 33 and 37] (Item No. 7)
12.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Referral of Supplementary Estimates [Votes 6, 29, 33 and 37] to Select Committee (Item No. 8)
14.49
Government Business 1: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 3)
(to be adjourned at 5 p.m., if not previously concluded) (Department of Transport)
17.00
Government Business 2: Statements on Covid-19 and the New Measures (Item No. 38)
(to be taken at 5 p.m. or on conclusion of Second Stage of Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021, whichever is the earlier, and to conclude within 210 minutes) (Department of Health)
20.30
Government Business 3: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Committee and remaining Stages) (Item No. 38a)
(to be taken no earlier than 8.30 p.m.) (Department of Justice)
20.30
Government Business 4: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Committee and remaining Stages) (38b)
(Department of Justice)
21.30
Weekly Divisions:
- Motion re Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme - Amendment No. 1 (Item No. 199)
- Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) - Amendment No. 1 (deferred division) (Item No. 48)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Social Protection
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 5) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 6 - 116)10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Justice
Priority Questions (Nos. 117 - 119) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 120 - 201)12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Regional Group)
13.44
Government Business 1: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage)
(to adjourn at 5.15 p.m., if not previously concluded) (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) (Item No. a1)
17.15
Government Business 2: Statements on Mother and Baby Institutions
(to be taken not later than 5.15 p.m. and to conclude within 145 minutes) (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) (Item No. 39)
20.28
Private Members' Bill: Employment Permits (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
(Item No. 49)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 30 November at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 30 November at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 30 November at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 30 November at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Independent Group, Rural Independent Group)
14.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Referral to Committee of Electrical Contracting Sectoral Employment Order (Item No. 8)
(Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
14.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Referral to Committee of Planning and Development (LRD Fees) Regulations 2021 (Item No. 9)
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
15.49
Government Business 1: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021 (Item No. 10)
(to conclude within 55 minutes) (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
16.44
Government Business 2: Statements on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (Item No. 41)
(to conclude within 55 minutes) (Department of Foreign Affairs)
17.39
Government Business 3: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 4)
(to adjourn at 7 p.m., if not previously concluded) (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)
19.00
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Employment Support Services (Item No. 206)
21.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Priority Questions (Nos. 56 - 60) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 61 - 172)
23.18
Dáil adjourns
* Any division claimed on Order of Business shall take place immediately, on reduced numbers
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10.00
Private Members' Business (People Before Profit-Solidarity): Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
(Item No. 54)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Regional Group)
14.49
Government Business 1: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage, resumed)
(Item No. 42) (if not previously concluded, to conclude at 4 p.m.) (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
14.49
Motion without debate: Motion re referral to Select Committee of Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]
(Note: if division is claimed on Bill, referral motion is deferred to voting block) (Item No. 11)
16.00
Government Business 2: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage, resumed)
(Item No. 4) (to be taken on conclusion of the Motion re referral to Select Committee of Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021, and if not previously concluded, to conclude after 50 minutes)
16.50
Government Business 3: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021 (Report and Final Stages)
(Item No. 43) (if not previously concluded, to conclude after 3 hours) (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
19.50
Government Business 4: Finance Bill 2021 (Report and Final Stages)
(Item No. 44) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 3 hours) (Department of Finance)
22.50
Government Business 5: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Committee and remaining Stages, resumed)
(Item No. 45) (resumed Committee Stage to adjourn after 2 hours, if not previously concluded) (Department of Justice)
23.59
Weekly Divisions (12.50 a.m. - 01.30 a.m. approx)
- Employment Permits (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 - deferred division on second reading motion (Item No. 55)
- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021 - deferred division on Amdt. No. 1 (Item No. 10)
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8.25
Government Business 1: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
(Item No. 4a) (to conclude after 215 minutes, and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage) (Department of Health)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group)
12.34
Private member's Bill for introduction: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021 (First Stage)
(Deputies Máiréad Farrell and Pat Buckley) (5 minutes) (Item No. a7)
13.44
Government Business 2: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Report and Final Stages)
(Item No. 46) (Department of Finance)
13.44
Government Business 3: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Committee and remaining Stages)
(Item No. 4)
13.44
Government Business 4: Finance Bill 2021 (Report and Final Stages, resumed)
(Item No. 44) (if not previously concluded, to conclude within 5 hours)
13.44
Government Business 5: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021 (Committee and remaining Stages)
(Item No. 4a)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
12.00
Private Members' Bill: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
(Department of Health)
13.55
Government Business 4: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded)
13.55
Government Business 5: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
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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 Tuesday, 23 November at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Rural Independent Group, Independent Group)
14.34
Private Members' Bill for introduction: Seller’s Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021 (First Stage)
(Deputy Marc MacSharry) (5 minutes) (Item No. 5)
15.49
Government Business: Statements on the Climate Action Plan 2021
(Department of Environment, Climate and Communications) (Item No. 37)
18.15
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme
(Item No. 199)
20.15
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Education
Priority Questions (Nos. 56 - 60) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 61 - 172) -
10.00
Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) Item No. 48)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Regional Group)
12.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Leave to Introduce Supplementary Estimates [Votes 6, 29, 33 and 37] (Item No. 7)
12.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Referral of Supplementary Estimates [Votes 6, 29, 33 and 37] to Select Committee (Item No. 8)
14.49
Government Business 1: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 3)
(to be adjourned at 5 p.m., if not previously concluded) (Department of Transport)
17.00
Government Business 2: Statements on Covid-19 and the New Measures (Item No. 38)
(to be taken at 5 p.m. or on conclusion of Second Stage of Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021, whichever is the earlier, and to conclude within 210 minutes) (Department of Health)
20.30
Government Business 3: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Committee and remaining Stages) (Item No. 38a)
(to be taken no earlier than 8.30 p.m.) (Department of Justice)
20.30
Government Business 4: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Committee and remaining Stages) (38b)
(Department of Justice)
21.30
Weekly Divisions:
- Motion re Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme - Amendment No. 1 (Item No. 199)
- Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) - Amendment No. 1 (deferred division) (Item No. 48)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Social Protection
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 5) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 6 - 116)10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Justice
Priority Questions (Nos. 117 - 119) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 120 - 201)12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Regional Group)
13.44
Government Business 1: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage)
(to adjourn at 5.15 p.m., if not previously concluded) (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) (Item No. a1)
17.15
Government Business 2: Statements on Mother and Baby Institutions
(to be taken not later than 5.15 p.m. and to conclude within 145 minutes) (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) (Item No. 39)
20.28
Private Members' Bill: Employment Permits (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
(Item No. 49)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 30 November at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 30 November at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 30 November at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 30 November at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Independent Group, Rural Independent Group)
14.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Referral to Committee of Electrical Contracting Sectoral Employment Order (Item No. 8)
(Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
14.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Referral to Committee of Planning and Development (LRD Fees) Regulations 2021 (Item No. 9)
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
15.49
Government Business 1: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021 (Item No. 10)
(to conclude within 55 minutes) (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
16.44
Government Business 2: Statements on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (Item No. 41)
(to conclude within 55 minutes) (Department of Foreign Affairs)
17.39
Government Business 3: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 4)
(to adjourn at 7 p.m., if not previously concluded) (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)
19.00
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Employment Support Services (Item No. 206)
21.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Priority Questions (Nos. 56 - 60) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 61 - 172)
23.18
Dáil adjourns
* Any division claimed on Order of Business shall take place immediately, on reduced numbers
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10.00
Private Members' Business (People Before Profit-Solidarity): Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
(Item No. 54)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Regional Group)
14.49
Government Business 1: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage, resumed)
(Item No. 42) (if not previously concluded, to conclude at 4 p.m.) (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
14.49
Motion without debate: Motion re referral to Select Committee of Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]
(Note: if division is claimed on Bill, referral motion is deferred to voting block) (Item No. 11)
16.00
Government Business 2: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage, resumed)
(Item No. 4) (to be taken on conclusion of the Motion re referral to Select Committee of Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021, and if not previously concluded, to conclude after 50 minutes)
16.50
Government Business 3: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021 (Report and Final Stages)
(Item No. 43) (if not previously concluded, to conclude after 3 hours) (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
19.50
Government Business 4: Finance Bill 2021 (Report and Final Stages)
(Item No. 44) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 3 hours) (Department of Finance)
22.50
Government Business 5: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Committee and remaining Stages, resumed)
(Item No. 45) (resumed Committee Stage to adjourn after 2 hours, if not previously concluded) (Department of Justice)
23.59
Weekly Divisions (12.50 a.m. - 01.30 a.m. approx)
- Employment Permits (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 - deferred division on second reading motion (Item No. 55)
- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021 - deferred division on Amdt. No. 1 (Item No. 10)
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8.25
Government Business 1: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
(Item No. 4a) (to conclude after 215 minutes, and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage) (Department of Health)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group)
12.34
Private member's Bill for introduction: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021 (First Stage)
(Deputies Máiréad Farrell and Pat Buckley) (5 minutes) (Item No. a7)
13.44
Government Business 2: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Report and Final Stages)
(Item No. 46) (Department of Finance)
13.44
Government Business 3: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Committee and remaining Stages)
(Item No. 4)
13.44
Government Business 4: Finance Bill 2021 (Report and Final Stages, resumed)
(Item No. 44) (if not previously concluded, to conclude within 5 hours)
13.44
Government Business 5: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021 (Committee and remaining Stages)
(Item No. 4a)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
12.00
Private Members' Bill: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
(Department of Health)
13.55
Government Business 4: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded)
13.55
Government Business 5: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
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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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