Detailed schedule of Dáil Éireann business
Last updated: 17.16, 16 May 2022
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, 10 May 2022 at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Rural Independent Group)
15.04
Private Members' Bill for Introduction: Employment Equality (Pay Transparency) Bill 2022
(Deputy Pa Daly and Rose Conway-Walsh)
20.20
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Foreign Affairs
Priority Questions (Nos 72-76 incl.) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos 77-149 incl.)
22.38
Dáil adjourns
* Any division claimed on the Order of Business shall be taken immediately
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10.00
Private Members' Business (Labour Party): Living Wage Bill 2022 (Second Stage)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Independent Group)
13.04
Motion without debate: Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions
14.50
Government Business 1: Statements on the Report of Review of Defamation Act 2009
(Department of Justice)
17.05
Government Business 2: Motion re Ireland’s Opt-in to a proposal for a Council Decision to provide for continued exchange of DNA-profile and fingerprint (dactyloscopic) data (Prüm data) with the United Kingdom after 30 June 2022
(Department of Justice)
17.05
Government Business 3: Motion re Council Decision (EU) 2021/430 on the position taken on behalf of the European Union on the ‘Kyoto Declaration’
(Department of Justice)
17.05
Government Business 4: Motion re Opt-in to Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 re Annex A and B of recast Insolvency Regulation
(Department of Justice)
18.00
Government Business 5: Consumer Rights Bill 2022 (Second Stage)
(to be interrupted either at 8.30 p.m., or two-and-a-half hours after conclusion of opt-in motions, whichever is the later) (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
20.31
Weekly Divisions***
- Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Prohibition of Winter Disconnections) Bill 2021
- (Second Stage) (Amendment No. 1 - deferred division)
Motion re Rising Rental Costs (Amendment No. 2 - deferred division)
*** The weekly division time to be taken no earlier than 8.30 p.m.
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9.00
Priority Questions (Nos.59-63) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 64-166)10.30
Priority Questions (Nos.1-3) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 4-58)12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Regional Group, Independent Group)
13.44
Government Business 1: Statements and Questions and Answers on National Maternity Hospital
(Department of Health)
15.59
Government Business 2: Statements on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security
(Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
19.12
Private Members' Business: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 2.00 pm
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No business is currently scheduled.
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Independent Group)
15.04
Motion without debate 1: Motion re referral of Consumer Rights Bill 2022 to Select Committee
15.04
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Thirteenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection
15.04
Motion without debate 3: Motion re Draft Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022 (back from Committee)
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
15.04
Motion without debate 4: Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform in relation to amendments to Standing Orders correcting cross-references and other drafting amendments
15.50
Government Business: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage)
(Department of Justice)
16.50
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re National Maternity Services
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10.00
Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Motion re Subsidies for Developers
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Rural Independent Group)
14.49
Government Business 1: Statements on Just Transition
(Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)
17.14
Government Business 2: Garda Síochana (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded)
18.45
Government Business 3:Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019 (Report and Final Stages)
(Department of Defence)
18.45
Government Business 4: Sick Leave Bill 2022 (Report and Final Stages)
(Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group)
13.44
Government Business 1: Statements on the Strategic Plan for the renewal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
16.09
Government Business 2: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded)
18.57
Private Members' Business: Motion re Report entitled 'Report on the Detailed Scrutiny of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020'
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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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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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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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No business is currently scheduled.
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Rural Independent Group)
15.04
Private Members' Bill for Introduction: Employment Equality (Pay Transparency) Bill 2022
(Deputy Pa Daly and Rose Conway-Walsh)
20.20
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Foreign Affairs
Priority Questions (Nos 72-76 incl.) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos 77-149 incl.)
22.38
Dáil adjourns
* Any division claimed on the Order of Business shall be taken immediately
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10.00
Private Members' Business (Labour Party): Living Wage Bill 2022 (Second Stage)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Independent Group)
13.04
Motion without debate: Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions
14.50
Government Business 1: Statements on the Report of Review of Defamation Act 2009
(Department of Justice)
17.05
Government Business 2: Motion re Ireland’s Opt-in to a proposal for a Council Decision to provide for continued exchange of DNA-profile and fingerprint (dactyloscopic) data (Prüm data) with the United Kingdom after 30 June 2022
(Department of Justice)
17.05
Government Business 3: Motion re Council Decision (EU) 2021/430 on the position taken on behalf of the European Union on the ‘Kyoto Declaration’
(Department of Justice)
17.05
Government Business 4: Motion re Opt-in to Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 re Annex A and B of recast Insolvency Regulation
(Department of Justice)
18.00
Government Business 5: Consumer Rights Bill 2022 (Second Stage)
(to be interrupted either at 8.30 p.m., or two-and-a-half hours after conclusion of opt-in motions, whichever is the later) (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
20.31
Weekly Divisions***
- Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Prohibition of Winter Disconnections) Bill 2021
- (Second Stage) (Amendment No. 1 - deferred division)
Motion re Rising Rental Costs (Amendment No. 2 - deferred division)
*** The weekly division time to be taken no earlier than 8.30 p.m.
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9.00
Priority Questions (Nos.59-63) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 64-166)10.30
Priority Questions (Nos.1-3) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 4-58)12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Regional Group, Independent Group)
13.44
Government Business 1: Statements and Questions and Answers on National Maternity Hospital
(Department of Health)
15.59
Government Business 2: Statements on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security
(Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
19.12
Private Members' Business: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 2.00 pm
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No business is currently scheduled.
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Independent Group)
15.04
Motion without debate 1: Motion re referral of Consumer Rights Bill 2022 to Select Committee
15.04
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Thirteenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection
15.04
Motion without debate 3: Motion re Draft Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022 (back from Committee)
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
15.04
Motion without debate 4: Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform in relation to amendments to Standing Orders correcting cross-references and other drafting amendments
15.50
Government Business: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage)
(Department of Justice)
16.50
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re National Maternity Services
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10.00
Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Motion re Subsidies for Developers
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Rural Independent Group)
14.49
Government Business 1: Statements on Just Transition
(Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)
17.14
Government Business 2: Garda Síochana (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded)
18.45
Government Business 3:Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019 (Report and Final Stages)
(Department of Defence)
18.45
Government Business 4: Sick Leave Bill 2022 (Report and Final Stages)
(Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group)
13.44
Government Business 1: Statements on the Strategic Plan for the renewal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
16.09
Government Business 2: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded)
18.57
Private Members' Business: Motion re Report entitled 'Report on the Detailed Scrutiny of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020'
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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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No business is currently scheduled.
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