Detailed schedule of Dáil Éireann business
Last updated: 14.25, 12 Nov 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, 5 November 2019 at 2.00 pm
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14.16
Leaders’ Questions (FF, SF, I4C, SD-GP)
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
14.48
Motion without debate: Motion for Financial Resolution for the Finance Bill 2019
(Item No. a13)
16.03
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government
Priority Questions (Nos. 21 - 25) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 26 - 68)18.21
Government Business 2: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019 [Seanad] Second Stage
(Department of Justice and Equality) (Item No. 1)
18.21
Government Business 3: Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad] Second Stage
(Department of Justice and Equality) (Item No. 2)
Standing Order 34 requests (taking of, if any) 7.00 p.m. [or to be provided for]
20.00
Private Members Business (Fianna Fáil): Motion re Illegal Drugs
(Item No. 243)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Priority Questions (19 - 23) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (24 - 69)12.32
Expressions of Sympathy on the death of former member, Peter Kelly
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
13.17
Public Health (Electronic Cigarettes and Herbal Cigarettes) Bill 2019 - First Stage(Alan Farrell) (5 minutes)
(Item No. a12)
16.20
Government Business 1: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018 [Seanad] Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
(Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation) (Item No. 33)
16.20
Government Business 2: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
(Department of Health) (Item No. 32)
16.20
Government Business 3: Statements on the potential for an early exit from peat for electricity generation (to conclude within 85 minutes, if not previously concluded)
(Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment) (Item No. 34)
16.20
Government Business 4: Motion re Membership of Committee on Members' Interests (without debate, and any division demanded to be taken immediately)
(Item No. a13a)
16.20
Government Business 5: Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad] Second Stage
(Department of Justice and Equality) (Item No. 2)
Standing Order 34 requests (taking of, if any) 7.00 p.m. [or to be provided for]
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Defence
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 4) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 5 - 34)12.00
Leaders’ Questions (FF, SF, RIG, SD-GP)
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
13.02
Government Business 1: Motions re Bye-Elections for Cork North Central, Dublin Fingal, Dublin Mid-West and Wexford
14.22
Government Business 2: Statements on the Report of the Implementation Group on Seanad Reform 2018 (Item No. 35)
(to conclude within two hours, if not previously concluded) (Item No. 35)
Standing Order 34 requests (taking of, if any) 3.30 p.m. [or to be provided for]17.10
Committee Report: Motion re Report entitled “The Arts Matter”
Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Item No. 13)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at 2:00 pm
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14.00
Leaders’ Questions (FF, SF, LAB, RIG)
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
14.32
Motion without debate 1: Motion re re-appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga (Referral to Committee)
(Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht) (Item No. 13)
14.32
Motion without debate 2: Motion re PQ Rota Swop
(Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, and Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation) (Item No. 14)
14.32
Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States and the Republic of Armenia (Referral to Committee)
(Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) (Item No. 14a)
15.47
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Priority Questions (Nos. 40 - 43) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 44 - 79)
18.05
Government Business 1: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
(Department of Finance) (Item No. 32)
18.05
Government Business 2: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019 Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection) (Item No. 10)
Standing Order 34 requests (taking of, if any) 7.00 p.m. [or to be provided for]
20.00
Private Members Business (Fianna Fáil): Motion re Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell
(Item No. 245)
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15.35
Private Members Business (Sinn Féin): Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
17.35
Government Business 1: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019 Second Stage (resumed, if not previously concluded)
(Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)
17.35
Government Business 2: Statements on Direct Provision (working title) (to commence not later than 8.55 p.m.)
(Department of Justice and Equality)
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9.30
Government Business 1: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019 Second Stage (resumed, if not previously concluded)
(Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)
10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
14.25
Government Business 2: Statements on RTÉ (working title) (to conclude within 85 minutes)
(Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment)
14.25
Government Business 3: Statements on Children’s Services, Assessment and Therapies (working title)
(Department of Health)
14.25
Government Business 4: Statements on Direct Provision (working title) (resumed, if not previously concluded)
(Department of Justice and Equality)
18.03
Private Members’ Bill: Overcrowded Housing Bill 2018 (Deputy Barry Cowen) Second Stage
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 5 November 2019 at 2.00 pm
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14.16
Leaders’ Questions (FF, SF, I4C, SD-GP)
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
14.48
Motion without debate: Motion for Financial Resolution for the Finance Bill 2019
(Item No. a13)
16.03
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government
Priority Questions (Nos. 21 - 25) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 26 - 68)18.21
Government Business 2: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019 [Seanad] Second Stage
(Department of Justice and Equality) (Item No. 1)
18.21
Government Business 3: Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad] Second Stage
(Department of Justice and Equality) (Item No. 2)
Standing Order 34 requests (taking of, if any) 7.00 p.m. [or to be provided for]
20.00
Private Members Business (Fianna Fáil): Motion re Illegal Drugs
(Item No. 243)
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Priority Questions (19 - 23) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (24 - 69)12.32
Expressions of Sympathy on the death of former member, Peter Kelly
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
13.17
Public Health (Electronic Cigarettes and Herbal Cigarettes) Bill 2019 - First Stage(Alan Farrell) (5 minutes)
(Item No. a12)
16.20
Government Business 1: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018 [Seanad] Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
(Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation) (Item No. 33)
16.20
Government Business 2: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
(Department of Health) (Item No. 32)
16.20
Government Business 3: Statements on the potential for an early exit from peat for electricity generation (to conclude within 85 minutes, if not previously concluded)
(Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment) (Item No. 34)
16.20
Government Business 4: Motion re Membership of Committee on Members' Interests (without debate, and any division demanded to be taken immediately)
(Item No. a13a)
16.20
Government Business 5: Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad] Second Stage
(Department of Justice and Equality) (Item No. 2)
Standing Order 34 requests (taking of, if any) 7.00 p.m. [or to be provided for]
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10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Defence
Priority Questions (Nos. 1 - 4) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 5 - 34)12.00
Leaders’ Questions (FF, SF, RIG, SD-GP)
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
13.02
Government Business 1: Motions re Bye-Elections for Cork North Central, Dublin Fingal, Dublin Mid-West and Wexford
14.22
Government Business 2: Statements on the Report of the Implementation Group on Seanad Reform 2018 (Item No. 35)
(to conclude within two hours, if not previously concluded) (Item No. 35)
Standing Order 34 requests (taking of, if any) 3.30 p.m. [or to be provided for]17.10
Committee Report: Motion re Report entitled “The Arts Matter”
Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Item No. 13)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at 2:00 pm
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14.00
Leaders’ Questions (FF, SF, LAB, RIG)
Standing Order 34 requests (announcement of, if any)
14.32
Motion without debate 1: Motion re re-appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga (Referral to Committee)
(Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht) (Item No. 13)
14.32
Motion without debate 2: Motion re PQ Rota Swop
(Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, and Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation) (Item No. 14)
14.32
Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States and the Republic of Armenia (Referral to Committee)
(Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) (Item No. 14a)
15.47
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Priority Questions (Nos. 40 - 43) (not exceeding 32.5 minutes)
Ordinary Questions (Nos. 44 - 79)
18.05
Government Business 1: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
(Department of Finance) (Item No. 32)
18.05
Government Business 2: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019 Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection) (Item No. 10)
Standing Order 34 requests (taking of, if any) 7.00 p.m. [or to be provided for]
20.00
Private Members Business (Fianna Fáil): Motion re Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell
(Item No. 245)
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15.35
Private Members Business (Sinn Féin): Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
17.35
Government Business 1: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019 Second Stage (resumed, if not previously concluded)
(Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)
17.35
Government Business 2: Statements on Direct Provision (working title) (to commence not later than 8.55 p.m.)
(Department of Justice and Equality)
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9.30
Government Business 1: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019 Second Stage (resumed, if not previously concluded)
(Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)
10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
14.25
Government Business 2: Statements on RTÉ (working title) (to conclude within 85 minutes)
(Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment)
14.25
Government Business 3: Statements on Children’s Services, Assessment and Therapies (working title)
(Department of Health)
14.25
Government Business 4: Statements on Direct Provision (working title) (resumed, if not previously concluded)
(Department of Justice and Equality)
18.03
Private Members’ Bill: Overcrowded Housing Bill 2018 (Deputy Barry Cowen) Second Stage
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