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, 21 Oct
Dáil Order Paper (Wed)
Today, 21 Oct
Dáil Question Paper (Wed)
Tue, 20 Oct
Dáil Second Supplementary Order Paper (Tue)
Tue, 20 Oct
Order of Business, 20 - 21 October 2020
Seanad business papers
Fri, 16 Oct
Seanad Order Paper (Fri)
Wed, 14 Oct
Seanad Order Paper (Wed)
Thu, 8 Oct
Seanad Order Paper (Thurs)
Wed, 7 Oct
Seanad Supplementary Order Paper (Wed)
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.
Thursday, 8 October 2020
Senators Pat Casey and Ollie Crowe
A statement on the impact Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions will have on the hospitality sector
Senator John McGahon
The contingency plans in place to ensure the continuity of primary school education in Covid-19 hot spots
Senator Marie Sherlock
A statement on primary school substitute panels
Senator Jerry Buttimer
An update on the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme
Senator Mary Fitzpatrick
Updating the Living City Initiative
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