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
Thu, 21 Jun
Dáil Question Paper (Thurs)
Thu, 21 Jun
Dáil Order Paper (Thurs)
Wed, 20 Jun
Dáil Question Paper (Wed)
Wed, 20 Jun
Dáil Order Paper (Wed)
Seanad business papers
Thu, 21 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Thurs)
Wed, 20 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Wed)
Tue, 19 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Tues)
Thu, 14 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Thurs)
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.
Thursday 21 June 2018
Deputies Sean Fleming and Brian Stanley
The primary schools capitation grant
Deputy Joan Burton
Proposals to address climate change here
Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin
The cross-border directive uptake and related advertising by the HSE
Deputy Dessie Ellis
The Papal visit and any impacts it may have on homeless accommodation
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.
Wednesday 20 June 2018
Senator Colm Burke
To establish a pilot quota of employment permits for the nursing home sector
Glossary
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