Detailed schedule of Seanad Éireann business
Last updated: 14.47, 04 Dec 2020
The start times indicated in this schedule are based, in part, on the expected end time of preceding items of business. In the event items of business conclude earlier or later than expected, the start times for subsequent business may be affected.
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 24 November 2020 at 10:30 am
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14.45
Statements on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based
Violence(Department of Justice and Equality)
16.30
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Health)
17.45
Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019 – Second Stage
17.45
Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Finance)
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11.30
Motion regarding the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020 - Back from Committee without debate
(Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)
13.00
Planning and Development Bill 2020 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
15.15
Motion regarding the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021– Back from Committee
(Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
16.45
Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Committee & Remaining Stages
(Department of Justice and Equality)
18.00
Private Members Business: Motion to call for the immediate establishment of a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane
(Senators Niall Ó Donnghaile, Lynn Boylan, Paul Gavan, Fintan Warfield, Victor Boyhan, Sharon Keogan, Michael McDowell, David Norris, Vincent P. Martin, Ivana Bacik, Annie Hoey, Rebecca Moynihan, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall, Frances Black)
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11.30
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Monday 30th November and Tuesday 1st December, 2020
(Senator Regina Doherty)
13.00
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020 – Committee and Remaining Stages
(Department of Health)
13.30
Statements on ‘Reopening Ireland’
(Department of Business, Enterprise and Employment)
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Monday, 30 November 2020 at 2:00 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Monday, 30 November 2020 at 2:00 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Monday, 30 November 2020 at 2:00 pm
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14.00
Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019 – Committee and Remaining Stages
14.00
Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 – Committee and Remaining Stages
(Department of Finance)
14.00
Planning and Development Bill 2020 – Committee Stage (to conclude after 3 hours)
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
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14.45
(Department of Foreign Affairs)
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13.30
Planning and Development Bill 2020 – Report and Final Stages
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
16.00
Private Members Business: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018 - Committee Stage
(Senators Ivana Bacik, Annie Hoey, Rebecca Moynihan, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall)
18.00
Statements: An update on the Technological University agenda
(Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)
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9.30
Motion without debate: regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday 8th December, 2020
(Senator Regina Doherty)
11.00
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European
Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020 – Committee & Remaining Stages(Department of Foreign Affairs)
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 at 10:30 am
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10.30
Motion without debate: Seventh Report of the Seanad CPP
(Senator Regina Doherty)
10.30
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020 – Report and Final Stages
(Department of Foreign Affairs)
14.45
Statements on Combatting Domestic, Sexual and Gender
Based Violence (resumed)(Department of Justice and Equality)
18.30
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the earlier signature of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020
(Department of Foreign Affairs)
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12.00
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the arrangements for the sittings of the House on Friday 11th, Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th December, 2020
(Senator Regina Doherty)
13.15
Private Members Business: Deportation Moratorium (COVID-19) Bill 2020 – Second Stage
(Senators Alice Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane)
15.30
Annual National Transition Statement on the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015
(Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications)
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 24 November 2020 at 10:30 am
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14.45
Statements on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based
Violence(Department of Justice and Equality)
16.30
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Health)
17.45
Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019 – Second Stage
17.45
Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Finance)
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11.30
Motion regarding the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020 - Back from Committee without debate
(Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)
13.00
Planning and Development Bill 2020 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
15.15
Motion regarding the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021– Back from Committee
(Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
16.45
Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Committee & Remaining Stages
(Department of Justice and Equality)
18.00
Private Members Business: Motion to call for the immediate establishment of a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane
(Senators Niall Ó Donnghaile, Lynn Boylan, Paul Gavan, Fintan Warfield, Victor Boyhan, Sharon Keogan, Michael McDowell, David Norris, Vincent P. Martin, Ivana Bacik, Annie Hoey, Rebecca Moynihan, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall, Frances Black)
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11.30
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Monday 30th November and Tuesday 1st December, 2020
(Senator Regina Doherty)
13.00
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020 – Committee and Remaining Stages
(Department of Health)
13.30
Statements on ‘Reopening Ireland’
(Department of Business, Enterprise and Employment)
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Monday, 30 November 2020 at 2:00 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Monday, 30 November 2020 at 2:00 pm
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Monday, 30 November 2020 at 2:00 pm
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14.00
Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019 – Committee and Remaining Stages
14.00
Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 – Committee and Remaining Stages
(Department of Finance)
14.00
Planning and Development Bill 2020 – Committee Stage (to conclude after 3 hours)
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
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14.45
(Department of Foreign Affairs)
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13.30
Planning and Development Bill 2020 – Report and Final Stages
(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
16.00
Private Members Business: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018 - Committee Stage
(Senators Ivana Bacik, Annie Hoey, Rebecca Moynihan, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall)
18.00
Statements: An update on the Technological University agenda
(Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)
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9.30
Motion without debate: regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday 8th December, 2020
(Senator Regina Doherty)
11.00
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European
Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020 – Committee & Remaining Stages(Department of Foreign Affairs)
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 at 10:30 am
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10.30
Motion without debate: Seventh Report of the Seanad CPP
(Senator Regina Doherty)
10.30
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020 – Report and Final Stages
(Department of Foreign Affairs)
14.45
Statements on Combatting Domestic, Sexual and Gender
Based Violence (resumed)(Department of Justice and Equality)
18.30
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the earlier signature of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020
(Department of Foreign Affairs)
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12.00
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the arrangements for the sittings of the House on Friday 11th, Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th December, 2020
(Senator Regina Doherty)
13.15
Private Members Business: Deportation Moratorium (COVID-19) Bill 2020 – Second Stage
(Senators Alice Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane)
15.30
Annual National Transition Statement on the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015
(Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications)
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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