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9,028 debates and question sessions in the Dáil and Seanad, 2020-01-21 to 2026-10-01. Newest first. A question session is listed once, with each question, who asked it and their party on the day. Use the search box above to look inside them.

2026-07-09 · Seanad · 8 speakers · 8,733 words
Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage

Part 2 deals with amendments to the Housing Act 1988, while Part 3 deals with amendments to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 around the eligibility for social housing.…

2026-07-09 · Dail · 6 speakers · 5,681 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

In that time, they have repeatedly called on the Government to buy the Bessborough site to ensure a proper excavation and investigation of the land takes place and, crucially, to preserve Bessborough as a site …

2026-07-09 · Dail · 2 speakers · 1,200 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

I am immensely proud to represent the constituency of Tipperary South, a constituency blessed with extraordinary strengths, great history, strong employment, great outdoors, an outstanding tourism offering, won…

2026-07-09 · Dail · 21 speakers · 5,878 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

I ask the Minister and Government to continue to support the development of such a card and ensure the Minister for Health has all the supports that her Department needs to bring this life-changing card to the …

2026-07-09 · Dail · 3 speakers · 813 words
Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026: First Stage

Because it is the one using Shannon Airport as a military base. Recent US military flights from Shannon have included Omni Air N378AX, which landed at Shannon Airport on 25 June, coming from US Pope Army Air Fi…

2026-07-09 · Dail · 24 speakers · 19,193 words
Dementia: Statements

There are now over 90 staff working in the diagnostic services established under the dementia model of care and all provide dementia assessment, diagnosis and post-diagnostic supports to people with dementia an…

2026-07-09 · Dail · 9 speakers · 5,691 words
Health (Provision of Contraception Prescribing Service in Retail Pharmacy Businesses) Bill 2026: Second Stage

The main purpose of the Bill is to make provision for the inclusion of retail pharmacy businesses as scheme providers and to provide a subset of contraception services referred to in section 67E of the Health A…

2026-07-09 · Dail · 5 issues · 9 speakers · 8,471 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Road Safety — James Geoghegan FG
  • Bus Services — James O'Connor FF
  • Animal Breeding — Jennifer Whitmore SD
  • European Union — Barry Ward FG
  • Rental Sector — Louise O'Reilly SF
2026-07-09 · Dail · 6 speakers · 10,731 words
Social Housing Passport Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members]

It allows people on local authority housing waiting lists or in receipt of social housing supports like the housing assistance payment, HAP, and the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, to be able to move from one…

2026-07-08 · Dail · 1 speaker · 300 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

Deputy Thomas Gould - To discuss the usage of scramblers, e-bikes and e-scooters in Cork city. McGuinness and Natasha Newsome Drennan - To discuss CDNT issues in Waterford and the south east. Deputy Pádraig O'S…

2026-07-08 · Seanad · 4 matters · 8 speakers · 6,831 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Health Services — Teresa Costello FF
  • Ambulance Service — Martin Conway IND
  • Child Abuse — Tom Clonan IND
  • Artists' Remuneration — Nessa Cosgrove LAB
2026-07-08 · Dail · 4 issues · 9 speakers · 6,493 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Hospital Services — John Connolly FF
  • Childcare Services — Robert O'Donoghue LAB
  • Disability Services — Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin SF
  • Information and Communications Technology — Joe Neville FG
2026-07-08 · Seanad · 18 speakers · 8,723 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Every week you come in here----- For the benefit of Senators, Senator Andrews tried to make a point of order----- He is targeting the greyhound industry. -----after a Senator had completed their speech. Senator…

2026-07-08 · Dail · 36 speakers · 21,190 words
A Place Called Home for Adults with an Intellectual Disability: Motion [Private Members]

Most of the 513 responses came from families of people with an intellectual disability but we also heard directly from people with an intellectual disability themselves and from advocates. Before We Die has hig…

2026-07-08 · Dail · 11 speakers · 5,359 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

We have expanded provision for special education year after year, and we continue to do so, with thousands of more places, hundreds of extra special classes, new special schools, thousands of additional special…

2026-07-08 · Seanad · 6 speakers · 2,025 words
Insurance (Disregard of Certain Medical History and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages

This is an important day for all cancer survivors in the country. Mortgage protection is one of the areas where cancer survivors are most impacted. I also pay special tribute to cancer survivors - Lydia Whelan …

2026-07-08 · Dail · 2 speakers · 1,180 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

Cork County Council began consultation on a project to remediate the weir in 2017. We in Fermoy have the River Blackwater, so when people come to visit our town, they say how lovely the Blackwater is but, unfor…

2026-07-08 · Seanad · 3 speakers · 543 words
National Treasury Management Agency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages

That consensus reflects the fact that the work of both the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation's special liquidation is now substantially complete and that the limi…

2026-07-08 · Dail · 21 speakers · 5,197 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation

Two weeks ago, I raised with the Taoiseach the issue of the 19 survivors of Dunderrow National School. Therefore, from what I am being told, there has been a higher number of seizures of e-scooters, which indic…

2026-07-08 · Dail · 19 speakers · 13,720 words
Post-European Council Meeting: Statements

A successful European Union Presidency is a strategic priority, as a stronger European Union means a stronger Ireland. Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union comes at an important moment, not…

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