For every sitting day, the Seanad publishes an Order Paper setting out the business before the House. The Seanad may also publish a Supplementary Order Paper.
You can see all the items of business before the Dáil on the Dáil Business website. The Dáil publishes a daily Questions Paper, which contains the texts of all oral, priority and written questions for the day.
The Dáil Order Paper is available in digital format on the Dáil Business website. All items of business before Dáil Éireann are listed there. Order Papers published before 2022 (ie, those in PDF format) can be found in the Publications section of this website.
Questions papers
Thu, 19 May
Dáil Question Paper (Thurs)
Wed, 18 May
Dáil Question Paper (Wed)
Tue, 17 May
Order of Business 17 - 19 May 2022
Tue, 17 May
Dáil Question Paper (Tue)
Digital Dáil Order Paper
In January 2022 distribution of the Dáil Order Paper in PDF format ceased. Instead, items of business for each sitting day are published on a website called Dáil Business.
Seanad business papers
Thu, 19 May
Seanad Order Paper (Thurs)
Wed, 18 May
Seanad Supplementary 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.
Thursday, 19 May 2022
Deputy Joan Collins
The issues raised by medical scientists and the union MLSA regarding pay parity
Deputy Steven Matthews
Closure of the Wicklow Town Citizens' Information Centre
Deputy Dessie Ellis
Modernising Gaelscoil Úi Éarcain including the construction of an ASD unit
Deputy James O'Connor
Additional supports for primary and post-primary schools enrolling Ukrainian refugees
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, 19 May 2022
Fiona O’Loughlin
The progress in determining terms and conditions of employment for childcare workers
Senator Maria Byrne
The inclusion of pharmacy and other dispensing assistants and pharmaceutical technicians on the ineligible list of occupations for employment permits
Senator Sharon Keogan
Post covid return to in person consultations for women seeking access to a termination of pregnancy services
Senator Seán Kyne
The roll-out of electric charging points in Galway City and County
Glossary
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