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, 17 Jun
Dáil Question Paper (Thur)
Thu, 17 Jun
Dáil Order Paper (Thur)
Wed, 16 Jun
Dáil Second Supplementary Order Paper (Wed)
Wed, 16 Jun
Dáil Supplementary Order Paper (Wed)
Seanad business papers
Fri, 18 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Fri)
Tue, 15 Jun
Seanad Order Paper (Tue)
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, 17 June 2021
Paul McAuliffe TD
Local Employment Services tender
Louise O'Reilly TD
Bogus self-employment in the construction industry
Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD
Environmental Protection Agency’s report on excess levels of nitrogen in waters and water systems
Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Joan Collins TD
Closure of Hesed House in Inchicore
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.
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Senator Robbie Gallagher
Plans to amend the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, in respect of the registering of rights of way
Senators Timmy Dooley and Jerry Buttimer
Steps being taken to address the crisis in the aviation sector, particularly in view of the cessation of operation of Stobart Air
Senator Eugene Murphy
The need for a temporary amnesty on the requirement for a Driver Theory Test
Senator Rónán Mullen
To review the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003
Senator Emer Currie
The need to support the rollout of co-working hubs in suburban and urban villages
Senator Denis O’Donovan
The revocation of Article 61(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009, which imposes unrealistic demands on fishermen to have all products weigh on landing
Glossary
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