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Summer recess

Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at 2:00 pm

Summer recess

Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at 2:00 pm

Summer recess

Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at 2:00 pm

Dáil Éireann schedule

  • Today, 22 Jul

    Summer recess

    Dáil Éireann resumes on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at 2:00 pm

Mon, 15 Jul

12.00

Order of Business

12.00

Motions without debate:

  • Motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on 16th and 17th July, 2024
    (Senator Lisa Chambers)
  • Motion regarding the arrangements relating to the Report Stage debate on the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2023
    (Senator Lisa Chambers)

13.00

SOS

13.15
18.00

SOS

18.45

Planning and Development Bill 2023 – Committee Stage (resumed)

21.30

Seanad adjourns

Tue, 16 Jul

9.30

Planning and Development Bill 2023 – Committee Stage (resumed)

13.00

SOS

14.00

Planning and Development Bill 2023 – Committee Stage (resumed)

18.00

SOS

18.30

Planning and Development Bill 2023 – Committee Stage (resumed)

21.30

Seanad adjourns

Wed, 17 Jul

9.30

Planning and Development Bill 2023 – Committee Stage (resumed)

13.00

SOS

14.30

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 - Report Stage (Amendments from Dáil Éireann) and Final Stage

15.30

Private Members' Business:  Motion regarding Better Planning for Local Childcare

17.30

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 18 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Fri, 19 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

No business is currently scheduled.

No business is currently scheduled.

Seanad Éireann schedule

  • Today, 22 Jul

    No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 15 Jul

No business currently scheduled.

Tue, 16 Jul

Thu, 18 Jul

No business currently scheduled.

Fri, 19 Jul

No business currently scheduled.

No business currently scheduled.

No business currently scheduled.

Schedule of meetings

  • Today, 22 Jul

    No business currently scheduled.

Mon, 15 Jul

00:00

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

01:40

Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

03:00

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

05:30

Report Launch

06:20

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

09:30

Joint Committee on Health

12:00

Live Seanad Éireann

22:00

Priority Questions

Tue, 16 Jul

00:00

Oireachtas Replay

05:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:30

Live Seanad Éireann

13:00

Around the Houses - June 2024 (ISL)

14:00

Live Seanad Éireann

22:00

Oireachtas Replay

Wed, 17 Jul

04:50

Oireachtas Replay

09:30

Live Seanad Éireann

13:30

Live Seanad Select Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments

14:30

Live Seanad Éireann

18:00

Oireachtas Replay

22:30

Oireachtas Replay

Thu, 18 Jul

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:00

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

12:30

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

15:30

Committee of Public Accounts

18:30

Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

20:00

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

21:30

Oireachtas TV Debates - June 2024 (ISL)

22:00

Around the Houses - June 2024 (ISL)

23:00

Geilleagar na Gaeltachta: Conas Mionchomhlachtaí a Fhorbairt i gCeantair Thuaithe

Fri, 19 Jul

01:30

European Parliament Debates

03:50

European Parliament Debates

06:15

Oireachtas TV Debates - European Parliament April 2024 (ISL)

07:30

Tionól - Eipeasóid 1

08:15

Tionól - Eipeasóid 2

09:00

The Geneva Window - Through A Glass Darkly (ISL)

10:00

Seanad Public Consultation Committee

13:00

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

15:40

Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

17:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

18:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

19:00

Topical Issues Thursday

20:00

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

22:30

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

Sat, 20 Jul

00:40

Irish Association of Former Parliamentarians 2024

04:40

European Parliament Debates

07:00

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media

08:45

Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

11:30

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

13:40

Seanad Private Members' Business

15:45

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

18:00

Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha

21:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

21:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

23:15

Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Sun, 21 Jul

01:10

Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

03:00

Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment

04:50

Joint Committee on Health

07:30

Joint Committee on Transport and Communications

10:00

Oireachtas TV Debates - June 2024 (ISL)

10:30

Parliamentary Questions

15:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

15:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

16:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

17:15

Tionól - Eipeasóid 2

18:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Tuesday (ISL)

19:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Wednesday (ISL)

20:00

Around the Houses - June 2024 (ISL)

21:00

Díospóireachtaí ón Seomra Léitheoireachta: Mórtas Dúiche agus Fiontair Áitiúla Inbhuanaithe

21:30

Committee of Public Accounts

Today, 22 Jul

00:30

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

02:00

Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

03:20

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

05:50

Report Launch

06:35

Smiling Public Man

07:20

Seanad Public Consultation Committee

10:20

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

12:20

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

13:05

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

13:50

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

14:35

Tionól - Eipeasóid 2

15:20

Private Members' Business

17:20

Private Members' Business

19:20

Private Members' Business

20:20

The Geneva Window - Through A Glass Darkly (ISL)

21:20

Priority Questions

23:00

Hawks and Doves - Episode 1 (ISL)

23:50

Hawks and Doves - Episode 2 (ISL)

Tue, 23 Jul

00:40

European Parliament Debates

03:00

European Youth Parliament Ireland 27th National Conference Day 1

07:30

Topical Issues

10:00

Around the Houses - June 2024 (ISL)

11:00

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

11:45

Seanad Private Members' Business

12:45

Parliamentary Questions

14:10

Statements in the Dáil

15:45

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

16:30

Around the Houses - January 2024 (ISL)

17:30

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

20:00

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

20:40

Private Members' Business

22:50

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

Wed, 24 Jul

02:50

Committee of Public Accounts

06:30

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media

10:00

Report Launch

11:00

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

11:45

Seanad Private Members' Business

13:50

Priority Questions

14:30

Statements in the Dáil

16:10

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

16:50

Around the Houses - February 2024 (ISL)

17:45

Report Launch

18:40

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

19:25

Private Members' Business

21:30

Seanad Public Consultation Committee

Thu, 25 Jul

02:30

Committee of Public Accounts

05:45

Dáil Éireann - Replay (ISL)

09:10

Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha

12:10

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

13:00

Seanad Private Members' Business

14:20

Priority Questions

14:45

Statements in the Dáil

16:50

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

17:30

Around the Houses - March 2024 (ISL)

18:30

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

19:40

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

20:30

Private Members' Business

21:40

Committee of Public Accounts

Fri, 26 Jul

00:40

Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

01:50

Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

03:20

Dáil Éireann Replay

07:00

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

10:00

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

10:50

Seanad Private Members' Business

12:00

Priority Questions

12:40

Statements in the Dáil

14:10

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

15:00

Around the Houses - April 2024 (ISL)

16:00

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

19:00

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

19:40

Private Members' Business

22:00

Hawks and Doves - Episode 1 (ISL)

23:00

Hawks and Doves - Episode 2 (ISL)

23:50

Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Sat, 27 Jul

03:00

Oireachtas Replay

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

04:30

Oireachtas Replay

07:15

Oireachtas Replay

08:45

Oireachtas Replay

09:30

Oireachtas Replay

11:30

Oireachtas Replay

13:30

Oireachtas Replay

15:30

Oireachtas Replay

17:00

Oireachtas Replay

19:50

Oireachtas Replay

21:00

Oireachtas Replay

21:45

Oireachtas Replay

22:30

Oireachtas Replay

23:15

Oireachtas Replay

Sun, 28 Jul

00:00

Oireachtas Replay

04:30

Oireachtas Replay

05:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:00

Oireachtas Replay

08:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:30

Oireachtas Replay

15:00

Oireachtas Replay

15:45

Oireachtas Replay

16:30

Oireachtas Replay

17:15

Oireachtas Replay

18:00

Oireachtas Replay

19:00

Oireachtas Replay

20:00

Oireachtas Replay

21:00

Oireachtas Replay

22:30

Oireachtas Replay

Mon, 29 Jul

00:30

Oireachtas Replay

03:35

Oireachtas Replay

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:05

Oireachtas Replay

10:15

Oireachtas Replay

12:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

12:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

13:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

14:15

Oireachtas Replay

15:00

Private Members' Business

17:00

Private Members' Business

19:00

Private Members' Business

20:30

Oireachtas Replay

21:00

Around the Houses - May 2024 (ISL)

22:00

Priority Questions

Tue, 30 Jul

00:00

Oireachtas Replay

01:35

Oireachtas Replay

02:35

Oireachtas Replay

06:05

Oireachtas Replay

07:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

08:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

09:00

Topical Issues Thursday

10:00

Around the Houses - May 2024 (ISL)

11:00

Committees Live

14:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

14:35

Order of Business Live

15:05

Live Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

15:50

Live Government Business

18:15

Live Private Members' Business

20:15

Live Parliamentary Questions

21:45

Live Topical Issues

23:00

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

23:45

Seanad Éireann Replay

Wed, 31 Jul

02:20

Oireachtas Replay

04:50

Oireachtas Replay

08:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:10

Live Topical Issues

10:00

Live Private Members' Business

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:35

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:05

Live Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

13:50

Live Seanad Éireann

14:50

Live Government Business

20:45

Live Dáil Matters for Decision

21:45

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

22:30

Seanad Éireann Replay

Thu, 1 Aug

04:00

Oireachtas Replay

09:00

Live Parliamentary Questions

10:30

Live Parliamentary Questions

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:35

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:05

Live Seanad Éireann

13:45

Live Government Business

19:25

Live Topical Issues

20:10

Live Private Members' Business

21:45

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

22:30

Seanad Éireann Replay

Fri, 2 Aug

03:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:00

Oireachtas Replay

13:00

Oireachtas Replay

15:00

Oireachtas Replay

17:00

Topical Issues Tuesday

18:00

Topical Issues Wednesday

19:00

Topical Issues Thursday

20:00

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

22:30

Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

Sat, 3 Aug

00:20

Oireachtas Replay

00:30

Oireachtas Replay

03:00

Oireachtas Replay

04:30

Oireachtas Replay

07:15

Oireachtas Replay

08:45

Oireachtas Replay

09:30

Oireachtas Replay

11:30

Seanad Commencement Matters (ISL)

13:30

Seanad Private Members' Business

15:30

Committees Replay

17:00

Committees Replay

19:50

Committees Replay

21:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

21:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

23:15

Oireachtas Replay

Sun, 4 Aug

00:00

Oireachtas Replay

04:30

Oireachtas Replay

05:00

Oireachtas Replay

06:00

Oireachtas Replay

08:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:30

Parliamentary Questions

15:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

15:45

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

16:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

17:15

Oireachtas Replay

18:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Tuesday (ISL)

19:00

Questions - Taoiseach: Wednesday (ISL)

20:00

Around the Houses

21:00

Oireachtas Replay

22:30

Oireachtas Replay

Oireachtas TV

  • Today, 22 Jul

    00:30

    Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community
    Members can investigate and identify improvements in the delivery of public services to citizens and to receive petitions from the public.

    02:00

    Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
    Members can investigate and identify improvements in the delivery of public services to citizens and to receive petitions from the public.

    03:20

    Joint Committee on Drugs Use
    Members will consider and make recommendations for legislative and policy change relating to a statutory right to assist a person to end their life and a statutory right to receive such assistance

    05:50

    Report Launch
    Launch of a Committee report

    06:35

    Smiling Public Man
    A special event to commemorate the anniversary of the receipt of the Nobel Prize in Literature by Senator W.B. Yeats in 1923

    07:20

    Seanad Public Consultation Committee
    This committee gives both the public and interest groups access to Seanad Éireanns' work on legislative and public policy issues

    10:20

    Joint Committee on Drugs Use
    Members will consider and make recommendations for legislative and policy change relating to a statutory right to assist a person to end their life and a statutory right to receive such assistance

    12:20

    Leaders' Questions Tuesday
    Leaders Questions, where Party Leaders and the Leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to an Taoiseach without prior notice
    (ISL)

    13:05

    Leaders' Questions Wednesday
    Leaders Questions, where Party Leaders and the Leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to an Taoiseach without prior notice
    (ISL)

    13:50

    Leaders' Questions Thursday
    Leaders Questions, where Party Leaders and the Leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to an Taoiseach without prior notice.
    (ISL)

    14:35

    Tionól - Eipeasóid 2
    Beidh láithreoir Seán Ó Cuirreáin ag plé na ceisteanna móra, deacra faoin ngéarchéim aeráide sa Tionól seo. Le aíonna Éanna Ní Lamhna, Mícheál Ó Cinnéide agus Sinéad Mercier.

    15:20

    Private Members' Business
    Coverage of the business selected by a Party or Technical Group in opposition and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.

    17:20

    Private Members' Business
    Coverage of the business selected by a Party or Technical Group in opposition and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.

    19:20

    19:20

    Private Members' Business
    Coverage of the business selected by a Party or Technical Group in opposition and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.

    20:20

    20:20

    The Geneva Window - Through A Glass Darkly
    The story of stained-glass artist Harry Clark's ill-fated masterpiece, commissioned by the Free State Government to be presented to the International Labour Court in Geneva in 1930 – only for it to be shelved once ministers saw its contents. Presented by Ardal O'Hanlon.
    (ISL)

    21:20

    Priority Questions
    Questions asked of Ministers in the Dáil

    23:00

    Hawks and Doves - Episode 1
    [SL]A two-part documentary series on the War of Independence in Ireland in which Michael Portillo follows the journey from the Peace Conference in Versailles to the historic ceasefire in July 1921
    (ISL)

    23:50

    Hawks and Doves - Episode 2
    [SL]A two-part documentary series on the War of Independence in Ireland in which Michael Portillo follows the journey from the Peace Conference in Versailles to the historic ceasefire in July 1921
    (ISL)

Official Report latest update:

Thu, 11 Jul 2024: 48 topics were published, which include 115 speakers and 0 divisions of the House.

Official Report latest update:

Wed, 17 Jul 2024: 5 topics were published, which include 45 speakers and 0 divisions of the House.

Official Report latest update:

Meeting of the Seanad Select Committee On Scrutiny Of Draft Eu-Related Statutory Instruments on Wed, 17 Jul 2024.

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