Detailed schedule of Dáil Éireann business
Last updated: 17.27, 18 Sep 2020
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 September 2020 at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders’ Questions (SF, Sol-PBP RegGrp, IndGrp)
Standing Order 42 requests (announcement of, if any)
14.34
Motion without debate: Motion re Committee of Selection Report and Appointment of Committee Chairs (Item No. a5)
15.29
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
Priority Questions (Nos. 22 - 26)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 27 - 58)18.08
Government Business: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage (Item No. 2)
(Department of Defence)
Standing Order 42 requests (taking of, if any) 7.00 p.m.20.20
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Cancer Screening (Item No. 21)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Priority Questions (Nos. 20 - 24)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 25 - 65)15.07
Private Members’ Business (Rural Independent Group): Motion re Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 326 of 2020) (Item No. 22)
17.27
Government Business 1: Statements with the Minister for Health re Covid-19 (Item No. 6)
(Department of Health) (to conclude within 110 minutes, if not previously concluded)
19.17
Government Business 2: Statements re Mental Health and Older People (Item No. 7)
(Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People) (to conclude within 110 minutes, if not previously concluded)
21.07
Government Business 3: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Second Stage (Item No. 2)
(resumed)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Justice
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 4)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 5 - 52)12.00
Leaders’ Questions (SF, Lab, SocDem, Sol-PBP)
Standing Order 42 requests (announcement of, if any)
12.00
Motion without debate: Motion re report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform, dated 8th September, 2020 (without debate) (Item No. b5)
12.34
Weekly divisions
Motion re Cancer Screening - Amendment No. 1 (postponed division) (Item No. 21)
Motion re S.I. No. 326 of 2020 - Motion (postponed division) (Item No. 22)13.54
Government Business 1: Statements re Disabilities (Item No. 8)
(Minister of State with responsibility for Disability) (to conclude within 110 minutes, if not previously concluded)
13.54
Government Business 2: Statements re Public Health and the National Drugs Strategy (Item No. 9)
(Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy) (to conclude within 110 minutes, if not previously concluded)
18.22
Private Members’ Bill (RegGrp): Ministers and Ministers of State (Successors) Bill 2020 – Second Stage (Item No. 16)
(Deputy Peadar Tóibín)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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14.04
Dying with Dignity Bill 2020 - First Stage (Deputy Gino Kenny) (5 minutes) (Item No. 4)
14.04
Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020 - First Stage (Deputy Peadar Tóibín) (5 minutes) (Item No. 5)
14.04
Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) (Item No. 6)
15.39
Government Business 1: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 Second Stage [resumed] (Item No. 7)
(Department of Defence)
15.39
Government Business 2: Statements on Climate Action (Item No. 8)
(Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment) (to conclude within 210 minutes – resuming on Thursday)
17.09
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Health
Priority Questions (Nos. 31 - 34)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 35 - 105)18.39
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Taxi Industry (Item No. 23)
21.47
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Priority Questions (Nos. 106 - 110)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 111 - 145) -
10.00
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re the Taxi Industry
(Item No. 23)
12.34
Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020 - First Stage (Deputy Paul Murphy)
(Item No. 5a)
12.34
Housing (Temporary Provisions regarding Short-term Lettings) Bill 2020 - First Stage (Deputy Peadar Tóibín)
(Item No. 5b)
15.37
Private Members’ Business (Independent Group): Motion re Workers’ Rights
(Item No. 24)
17.57
Government Business 1: Statements on Protecting Jobs and Supporting Business
(Department of Business, Enterprise, and Innovation) (Item No. 10)
17.57
Government Business 2: Statements on the Expenditure Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
(Department of Public Expenditure and Reform) (Item No. 11)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 5)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 6 - 44)12.34
Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020 - First Stage (Deputy Alan Kelly) (5 minutes) (Item No. 5c)
12.34
Motion without Debate: Motion re Restoration of Private Members’ Bills (Item No. 6a)
13.24
Government Business 1: Statements on the Expenditure Response to the COVID-19 Crisis (resumed from Wednesday) (Item No. 11)
(Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)
13.24
Government Business 2: Statements on Climate Action (Item No. 9)
(Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment)
20.56
Private Members’ Bill: Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2020 – Second Stage (Deputy Eoin Ó Broin) (Item No. 19)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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14.04
Motion without Debate 1: Motion re the Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Amendments to Standing Orders relating to Committees
14.04
Motion without Debate 2: Motion re the appointment of the Chair to the Working Group of Committee Chairmen
15.39
Government Business 2: Criminal Justice Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Dáil) - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Justice and Equality)
17.09
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Employment Affairs and Social Protection
18.39
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Community Safety and Fireworks
21.47
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
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10.00
Private Members’ Business (Labour Party): Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020
15.37
Government Business 1: Statements re Transport (Covid-19)
SOS (20 minutes)
15.37
Government business 2: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Second Stage (resumed)
(Department of Defence)
15.37
Government Business 3: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Dáil) ‒ Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
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13.24
Government Business 1: Statements re Brexit
(Department of Foreign Affairs) SOS (20 minutes)
13.24
Government Business 2: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Dáil) ‒ Second Stage (resumed)
18.20
Private Members’ Bill (Deputy Colm Burke): Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2020 – 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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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 September 2020 at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders’ Questions (SF, Sol-PBP RegGrp, IndGrp)
Standing Order 42 requests (announcement of, if any)
14.34
Motion without debate: Motion re Committee of Selection Report and Appointment of Committee Chairs (Item No. a5)
15.29
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
Priority Questions (Nos. 22 - 26)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 27 - 58)18.08
Government Business: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage (Item No. 2)
(Department of Defence)
Standing Order 42 requests (taking of, if any) 7.00 p.m.20.20
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Cancer Screening (Item No. 21)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Priority Questions (Nos. 20 - 24)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 25 - 65)15.07
Private Members’ Business (Rural Independent Group): Motion re Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 326 of 2020) (Item No. 22)
17.27
Government Business 1: Statements with the Minister for Health re Covid-19 (Item No. 6)
(Department of Health) (to conclude within 110 minutes, if not previously concluded)
19.17
Government Business 2: Statements re Mental Health and Older People (Item No. 7)
(Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People) (to conclude within 110 minutes, if not previously concluded)
21.07
Government Business 3: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Second Stage (Item No. 2)
(resumed)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Justice
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 4)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 5 - 52)12.00
Leaders’ Questions (SF, Lab, SocDem, Sol-PBP)
Standing Order 42 requests (announcement of, if any)
12.00
Motion without debate: Motion re report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform, dated 8th September, 2020 (without debate) (Item No. b5)
12.34
Weekly divisions
Motion re Cancer Screening - Amendment No. 1 (postponed division) (Item No. 21)
Motion re S.I. No. 326 of 2020 - Motion (postponed division) (Item No. 22)13.54
Government Business 1: Statements re Disabilities (Item No. 8)
(Minister of State with responsibility for Disability) (to conclude within 110 minutes, if not previously concluded)
13.54
Government Business 2: Statements re Public Health and the National Drugs Strategy (Item No. 9)
(Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy) (to conclude within 110 minutes, if not previously concluded)
18.22
Private Members’ Bill (RegGrp): Ministers and Ministers of State (Successors) Bill 2020 – Second Stage (Item No. 16)
(Deputy Peadar Tóibín)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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14.04
Dying with Dignity Bill 2020 - First Stage (Deputy Gino Kenny) (5 minutes) (Item No. 4)
14.04
Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020 - First Stage (Deputy Peadar Tóibín) (5 minutes) (Item No. 5)
14.04
Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) (Item No. 6)
15.39
Government Business 1: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 Second Stage [resumed] (Item No. 7)
(Department of Defence)
15.39
Government Business 2: Statements on Climate Action (Item No. 8)
(Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment) (to conclude within 210 minutes – resuming on Thursday)
17.09
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Health
Priority Questions (Nos. 31 - 34)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 35 - 105)18.39
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Taxi Industry (Item No. 23)
21.47
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Priority Questions (Nos. 106 - 110)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 111 - 145) -
10.00
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re the Taxi Industry
(Item No. 23)
12.34
Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020 - First Stage (Deputy Paul Murphy)
(Item No. 5a)
12.34
Housing (Temporary Provisions regarding Short-term Lettings) Bill 2020 - First Stage (Deputy Peadar Tóibín)
(Item No. 5b)
15.37
Private Members’ Business (Independent Group): Motion re Workers’ Rights
(Item No. 24)
17.57
Government Business 1: Statements on Protecting Jobs and Supporting Business
(Department of Business, Enterprise, and Innovation) (Item No. 10)
17.57
Government Business 2: Statements on the Expenditure Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
(Department of Public Expenditure and Reform) (Item No. 11)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 5)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 6 - 44)12.34
Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020 - First Stage (Deputy Alan Kelly) (5 minutes) (Item No. 5c)
12.34
Motion without Debate: Motion re Restoration of Private Members’ Bills (Item No. 6a)
13.24
Government Business 1: Statements on the Expenditure Response to the COVID-19 Crisis (resumed from Wednesday) (Item No. 11)
(Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)
13.24
Government Business 2: Statements on Climate Action (Item No. 9)
(Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment)
20.56
Private Members’ Bill: Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2020 – Second Stage (Deputy Eoin Ó Broin) (Item No. 19)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 1.30 pm
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14.04
Motion without Debate 1: Motion re the Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Amendments to Standing Orders relating to Committees
14.04
Motion without Debate 2: Motion re the appointment of the Chair to the Working Group of Committee Chairmen
15.39
Government Business 2: Criminal Justice Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Dáil) - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Justice and Equality)
17.09
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Employment Affairs and Social Protection
18.39
Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Community Safety and Fireworks
21.47
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
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10.00
Private Members’ Business (Labour Party): Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020
15.37
Government Business 1: Statements re Transport (Covid-19)
SOS (20 minutes)
15.37
Government business 2: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Second Stage (resumed)
(Department of Defence)
15.37
Government Business 3: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Dáil) ‒ Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
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13.24
Government Business 1: Statements re Brexit
(Department of Foreign Affairs) SOS (20 minutes)
13.24
Government Business 2: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Dáil) ‒ Second Stage (resumed)
18.20
Private Members’ Bill (Deputy Colm Burke): Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2020 – 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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