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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.

2026-09-29 · Dail · 13 speakers · 15,719 words
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Bill 2026: Second Stage

Sections 9 and 10 of the Bill allow a defendant to apply to the court, at any stage of proceedings, including where early dismissal is sought, for a declaration that proceedings taken against them are SLAPP pro…

2026-09-29 · Dail · 43 speakers · 20,511 words
Public Transport and Fare Increases: Motion [Private Members]

The Government should reject further increases in public transport fares and instead begin a serious transition towards a universal, free public transport system as a public good. The Government wants to increa…

2026-09-29 · Dail · 6 questions · 7 speakers · 8,210 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance
  • Q115 Energy Prices — Pearse Doherty SF
  • Q116 Banking Sector — Cian O'Callaghan SD
  • Q117 Tax Collection — Pearse Doherty SF
  • Q118 Exchequer Returns — Ged Nash LAB
  • Q119 Tax Code — Pearse Doherty SF
  • Q120 Business Supports — Tony McCormack FF
2026-09-29 · Dail · 8 questions · 9 speakers · 10,597 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance
  • Q121+ Cross-Border Co-operation — Rose Conway-Walsh SF
  • Q123 Tax Yield — Louis O'Hara SF
  • Q124 Banking Sector — Martin Daly FF
  • Q125 Vacant Properties — Thomas Gould SF
  • Q126 Disability Issues — Barry Heneghan IND
  • Q128 Tax Code — Matt Carthy SF
  • and 1 more
2026-09-29 · Dail · 5 issues · 6 speakers · 9,597 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Human Rights Issues — Pádraig Rice SD
  • Disability Services — Paula Butterly FG
  • Wildlife Protection — Mairéad Farrell SF
  • Patient Files — Malcolm Byrne FF
  • Renewable Energy Generation — Albert Dolan FF
2026-09-24 · Dail · 5 questions · 6 speakers · 6,056 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Social Protection
  • Q1 Social Welfare Appeals — Louise O'Reilly SF
  • Q2 Social Welfare Payments — Eoin Hayes SD
  • Q3 Child Poverty — Louise O'Reilly SF
  • Q5 State Pensions — Paula Butterly FG
  • Q4 Social Welfare Code — Mark Wall LAB
2026-09-24 · Seanad · 4 matters · 9 speakers · 6,250 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • School Meals Programme — Linda Nelson Murray FG
  • Social Welfare Benefits — Pauline Tully SF
  • Rail Network — Mark Duffy FG
  • Hospital Staff — Patricia Stephenson SD
2026-09-24 · Seanad · 22 speakers · 11,206 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Senator Clonan extended his sympathies to Senator Craughwell. Senator Clonan spoke on the debate on citizenship, as did Senator Boyhan, and the extension of time. Senator Crowe also offered his sympathies to Se…

2026-09-24 · Dail · 9 questions · 10 speakers · 9,309 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Social Protection
  • Q6 Budget 2027 — John Paul O'Shea FG
  • Q7 Social Welfare Payments — Seamus Healy IND
  • Q8 Social Welfare Code — Eoin Hayes SD
  • Q9 Budget 2027 — Seamus Healy IND
  • Q10 Fuel Poverty — Richard Boyd Barrett PBP
  • Q11 Care Services — Aisling Dempsey FF
  • and 3 more
2026-09-24 · Seanad · 12 speakers · 11,575 words
Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media: Motion

It is a 2024 report on inclusion in sport by the sport committee. The current national sports policy sets out a vision for sport in the country that emphasises a sport for all ethos and which prioritises inclus…

2026-09-24 · Seanad · 9 speakers · 7,723 words
Naturalisation and Citizenship: Statements

It is important there are clear provisions and clarifications brought to the citizenship rules in respect of how an individual can have his or her citizenship revoked. As I mentioned, not everyone wants to give…

2026-09-24 · Dail · 6 questions · 9 speakers · 7,520 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Transport
  • Q118 Public Transport — Pa Daly SF
  • Q119 Departmental Budgets — Aidan Farrelly SD
  • Q120 Public Transport — Louis O'Hara SF
  • Q121 Public Transport — Ciarán Ahern LAB
  • Q122 Road Projects — Brian Stanley IND
  • Q123 Bus Services — Emer Currie FG
2026-09-24 · Dail · 6 questions · 7 speakers · 6,283 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Transport
  • Q126 Rail Accidents — Paul Lawless AON
  • Q128 Public Transport — Thomas Gould SF
  • Q129 Bus Services — Naoise Ó Muirí FG
  • Q131 Bus Services — Thomas Gould SF
  • Q132 Public Transport — Erin McGreehan FF
  • Q134 Public Transport — Pa Daly SF
2026-09-24 · Dail · 11 speakers · 6,970 words Questions
Leaders’ Questions

At almost exactly the same time last year, energy suppliers were announcing increases and the Government was withdrawing energy credits from families. I am extremely conscious, as is the Government, of the pres…

2026-09-24 · Dail · 3 speakers · 1,553 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

Be it failures from the initial scoping of the projects, lack of functionality or management overrides, it is not good enough for heads of State projects and CEOs to come before Oireachtas committees such as mi…

2026-09-24 · Dail · 22 speakers · 6,249 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

I am conscious, in making these comments, that it is the UN General Assembly's high-level week and that the Taoiseach, the Minister for foreign affairs, the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, the Minister, Dep…

2026-09-24 · Dail · 3 speakers · 903 words
Non-Binary and Intersex Recognition Bill 2026: First Stage

This Bill will give legal rights and recognition to non-binary and intersex people in Ireland. People who are intersex are born with innate variations of sex characteristics, including chromosomal, anatomical o…

2026-09-24 · Dail · 9 speakers · 10,007 words
World Pharmacists Week: Statements

On the pharmacists, I acknowledge there has been a real expansion of the services on offer from community pharmacists. Today, in advance of World Pharmacists Day, I thank all pharmacists and pharmacy staff acro…

2026-09-24 · Dail · 2 speakers · 1,039 words
World Pharmacists Week: Statements (Resumed)

Pharmacy continues to evolve, with pharmacists playing an increasingly important role in medicine optimisation, disease prevention, vaccination programmes and the delivery of new patient services.…

2026-09-24 · Dail · 5 issues · 8 speakers · 8,503 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Financial Services — Emer Currie FG
  • Special Educational Needs — Jennifer Whitmore SD
  • Special Educational Needs — Shane Moynihan FF
  • Special Educational Needs — Mark Wall LAB
  • Rail Network — Malcolm Byrne FF
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