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
Today, 20 Jun
Dáil Question Paper (Wed)
Today, 20 Jun
Dáil Order Paper (Wed)
Tue, 19 Jun
Dáil Second Supplementary Order Paper (Tues)
Tue, 19 Jun
Dáil Supplementary Order Paper (Tues)
Seanad business papers
Today, 20 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Wed)
Tue, 19 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Tues)
Thu, 14 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Thurs)
Wed, 13 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Wed)
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.
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Deputy Dessie Ellis
The ongoing provision of breakfast clubs for DEIS schools in Ballymun
Deputy Declan Breathnach
The reopening of Faughart National School
Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
The treatment of sub-contractors following the collapse of the Sammon Group
Deputy Catherine Murphy
To discuss non-compliance with the planning authorities in cases of unauthorised developments
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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