Debates
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.
We should focus our efforts on trying to improve the situation around Dublin Airport for the residents near Dublin Airport and look to the wider the economy and the benefit of Dublin Airport to the economy and …
The Government introduced amendment No. 2 on Report Stage in the Seanad, which allows gardaí to carry out biometric analysis for the purposes of co-operation with law enforcement agencies abroad in relation to …
The amendment seeks to remove the date of 1 October which leaves the scheme open ended, with the intention that it would be reviewed at the time of the budget, which is the following week, with a decision taken…
I am pleased to introduce the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 to the Seanad. This Bill only applies to the trade and importation of good…
The first is that pornography is harmful to society and access to pornography is particularly harmful to young people. If, as a result of enacting legislation such as that before us today, we ensure children an…
However, given that the Minister is creating an appeal in the main body of the Bill for people who are denied access to social housing support or removed from a council list, and these amendments create an appe…
It is now coming back with this national planning statement on the revised apartment guidelines, which will result in smaller, darker apartments without dual aspect, studio apartments that are just 32 sq. m. Th…
Will the Minister stop scapegoating the unions and, as Minister for public expenditure and reform, will he engage in good faith and use the public sector pay talks to back and support PAYE workers and to spend …
Thursday's business shall be: - Statements on Dementia (not to exceed 2 hours and 25 minutes) - Health (Provision of Contraception Prescribing Service in Retail Pharmacy Businesses) Bill 2026 (Second Stage) (to…
It cements these fears when people are told to leave the scene of an accident and present at a Garda station because there are not enough gardaí to get out on the roads to attend the scene. When we see what Pic…
The strategic gas emergency reserve will be a State-owned gas storage facility that will provide the resilience required to support our energy transition. This State-led strategic reserve will store liquefied n…
The Government is proposing a Bill supposedly predicated on the ICJ ruling, which is going to continue to have us in breach of international law because we are going to continue to allow trade in services with …
On 12 April, the Government announced a further reduction of 10 cent per litre for auto diesel and petrol and a further 2.4 cent reduction for green diesel, bringing the total reduction in mineral oil tax rates…
An Post has a statutory responsibility for the post office network. Payments should always be directed to the post office because it is on each transaction the post office gets paid and to ensure business is ke…
Issues related to bail and domestic violence have been raised with me, both by members of the legal profession acting on behalf of victims of domestic violence and those who are survivors of domestic abuse. The…
The e-evidence regulation already contains certain safeguards, including the provision in Article 1(3) which states that the regulation shall not have the effect of modifying the obligation to respect the funda…
Let me say at the outset that I want to see our island united, I want to see our people united and I want to see a united Ireland. The Irish Government must act on the Good Friday Agreement, plan for unity and …
This amendment is an effort to gauge the public's reaction to the Bill, examine if banning single-use vapes actually changes anything, including whether it is having an impact on people taking up smoking or vap…
mica redress |
Both words must appear in the same contribution |
"mica redress" |
That exact phrase, words together and in order |
housing OR homes |
Either word |
housing -dublin |
Housing, excluding anything mentioning Dublin |
hous* |
Starts with — housing, housed, householder |