For every sitting day, the Dáil and Seanad each publish an Order Paper setting out the business before each House. Each House may also publish a Supplementary Order Paper. The Dáil publishes a daily Questions Paper, which contains the texts of all oral, priority and written questions for the day.
Dáil business papers
Tue, 30 Jun
Dáil Question Paper (Tue)
Tue, 30 Jun
Dáil Order Paper (Tue)
Sat, 27 Jun
Dáil Order Paper (Sat)
Wed, 24 Jun
Dáil Supplementary Order Paper (Wed)
Seanad business papers
Mon, 29 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Mon)
Fri, 27 Mar
Seanad Supplementary Order Paper (Fri)
Fri, 27 Mar
Seanad Order Paper (Fri)
Fri, 20 Mar
Seanad Supplementary Order Paper (Fri)
Dáil Éireann: Topical Issues
Topical issues provide TDs with the opportunity to raise issues of concern to them. To do this, they must give notice to the Ceann Comhairle of the issues they want to raise. The Ceann Comhairle then selects four issues for debate on a single day. In each case the TD concerned makes a four-minute initial statement and the Minister has a right to make a four-minute statement in reply. The TD then has two minutes for a supplementary statement and the Minister has two minutes for a concluding statement.
Seanad Éireann: Commencement Matters
Senators can raise issues of concern to them at the start of each sitting day. These are known as Commencement Matters. To do this, they must give notice to the Cathaoirleach of the issues they want to raise. The Cathaoirleach then selects four matters and the Senator concerned may make a four-minute speech. In each case, the Minister has the right to make a four-minute speech in reply.
Glossary
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