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Mon, 6 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 7 Jul

14:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour Party, Independent Technical Group)
15:04
Motion(s) without debate
16:35
18:27

Government Business: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Council Decision (EU) 2023/1076 with regard to matters related to judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement

19:27

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Planning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026 (Second Stage)

21:27

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

00:03

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 8 Jul

10:00

Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Motion re A Place Called Home for Adults with an Intellectual Disability

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour Party, Independent and Parties Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members’ Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

Government Business: Statements Post European Council Meeting of 18th June, pursuant to Standing Order 133

15:11

SOS

16:11

Government Business: Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages

17:11

Government Business: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Amendments from the Seanad

18:11

Government Business: Finance Bill 2026 — Recommendations from the Seanad

19:11
21:11

Government Business: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages

23:11
Deferred Divisions
23:56

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 9 Jul

08:47

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

10:23

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Health

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members’ Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

Bills for Introduction: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 — First Stage

13:17

SOS

13:57

Government Business: Statements on Dementia

19:14

Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Social Housing Passport Bill 2026 — Second Stage

21:14

Dáil adjourns

Fri, 10 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 13 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 14 Jul

14:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour Party, Independent Technical Group)
15:04
Motion(s) without debate
15:05

Government Business: Statement of Apology following the publication of the Report of the South East Commission of Investigation

17:25

Government Business: Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026 — Second Stage

19:17

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Protecting the Copyright of Irish Artists in the era of Artificial Intelligence

21:17

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

23:53

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 15 Jul

10:00

Private Members' Business (Labour Party): Motion re Digital Divide and Back to School Costs

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour Party, Independent and Parties Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members’ Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

Referral to Committee: Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025 — Order for Committee Stage

13:58

SOS

14:58

Government Business: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025 (Revocation) Order 2026

15:58

Government Business: Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages

17:28

Government Business: Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026 — Amendments from the Seanad

18:28

Government Business: Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 — Amendments from the Seanad

21:58
Motion(s) without debate
21:59
Deferred Divisions
22:29

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 16 Jul

08:47

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Education and Youth

10:23

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Defence

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour Party, Independent Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members’ Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

Bills for Introduction: Electoral (Postal Voting) (Carers) Bill 2026 — First Stage

13:17

SOS

13:57

Government Business: Statements on the Fiscal Implications of a United Ireland

18:29

Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026 — Second Stage

20:29

Dáil adjourns

Fri, 17 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Dáil Éireann schedule

  • Today, 18 Jul

    No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 6 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 7 Jul

13:30

Order of Business

14:15

Motion(s) without debate

14:20

SOS

14:45

Government Business: Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Bill 2026 — Second Stage

16:00

Government Business: Finance Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages

18:30

Government Business: Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 — Committee and remaining Stages

Wed, 8 Jul

11:30

Order of Business

12:15

SOS

14:00

Government Business: Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages

18:30

Private Members’ Business: Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2026 — Second Stage

20:30

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 9 Jul

10:30

Order of Business

11:15

Motion(s) without debate

11:25

SOS

11:30

Government Business: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026 — Second Stage

12:45

SOS

13:00

Government Business: Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 — Committee Stage

Fri, 10 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 13 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 14 Jul

13:30

Order of Business

14:15

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) (No.3) Regulations 2026 – referral to Committee

14:20

SOS

14:45

Government Business: Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Bill 2026 — All Stages, All Stages

15:45

Government Business

- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages, Committee and remaining Stages

- Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages, Committee and remaining Stages

Wed, 15 Jul

11:30

Order of Business

12:15

SOS

12:45

Government Business: Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 — Committee and Remaining Stages (Resumed), Committee and Remaining Stages (Resumed)

15:45

SOS

16:00

Government Business: Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages, Committee and remaining Stages

19:45

SOS

20:00

Private Members’ Business: Motion re protecting rural Ireland

22:00

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 16 Jul

10:30

Order of Business

11:15

Government Business

- Motion re Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025 (Revocation) Order 2026

- Motion re Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2026 - back from Committee

- Motion re Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) (No.2) Regulations 2026 - back from Committee

- Motion re Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) (No.3) Regulations 2026 - back from Committee

- Motion re Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) (No.4) Regulations 2026 - back from Committee

- Motion re Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) (No.5) Regulations 2026 - back from Committee

- Motion re Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) (No.6) Regulations 2026 - back from Committee

- Motion re Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) (No.7) Regulations 2026 - back from Committee

- Motion re Planning and Development (Licensing of Outdoor Events) Regulations 2026 - back from Committee

11:25

SOS

12:45

Government Business: Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages

14:45

Seanad adjourns

Fri, 17 Jul

No business is currently scheduled.

Seanad Éireann schedule

  • Today, 18 Jul

    No business is currently scheduled.

Fri, 10 Jul

No business currently scheduled.

Mon, 13 Jul

15.00

Fri, 17 Jul

No business currently scheduled.

Schedule of meetings

  • Today, 18 Jul

    No business currently scheduled.

Mon, 6 Jul

No business is currently scheduled

Tue, 7 Jul

No business is currently scheduled

Wed, 8 Jul

No business is currently scheduled

Thu, 9 Jul

No business is currently scheduled

Fri, 10 Jul

No business is currently scheduled

Sat, 11 Jul

No business is currently scheduled

Sun, 12 Jul

No business is currently scheduled

Mon, 13 Jul

00:30

Joint Committee: Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport

02:00

Joint Committee: Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

03:20

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

05:10

Dáil na Nóg

06:30

Joint Committee: Housing, Local Government and Heritage

08:30

Joint Committee: Social Protection, Rural and Community Development

10:30

Joint Committee: Agriculture and Food

12:30

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

13:10

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

14:00

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

15:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

17:05

Dáil: Private Members' Business

19:10

Dáil: Private Members' Business

21:15

Around the Houses - June 2026 (ISL)

22:15

Priority Questions

Tue, 14 Jul

00:30

Joint Committee: Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

02:10

Joint Committee: Education and Youth

04:00

Joint Committee: Climate, Environment and Energy

06:30

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach

07:00

Topical Issues

10:00

Around the Houses - June 2026 (ISL)

11:30

Live: Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge

13:30

Live: Seanad Éireann

14:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

14:35

Live: Order of Business

15:05

Live - Dáil Statements (ISL)

15:35

Live: Statements in the Dáil

17:25

Live: Government Business

19:20

Live: Private Members' Business

21:20

Live: Parliamentary Questions

22:55

Live: Topical Issues

Wed, 15 Jul

00:15

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

01:00

Seanad Éireann Replay

05:40

Committees Replay

07:50

Committees Replay

09:00

Live: Topical Issues

09:30

Live: Joint Committee on Health

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:15

Live - Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

14:00

Live: Seanad Éireann

15:00

Live: Government Business

15:30

Live: Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach

18:00

Live: Government Business

22:00

Live: Dáil Deferred Decisions

23:00

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

23:45

Seanad Éireann Replay

Thu, 16 Jul

03:20

Committees Replay

05:45

Committees Replay

07:00

Committees Replay

08:45

Live: Parliamentary Questions

09:45

Live - Joint Committee on Children and Equality (ISL)

11:30

Live: Joint Committee on Children and Equality

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:10

Live: Seanad Éireann

13:50

Live: Statements in the Dáil

17:25

Live: Topical Issues

18:25

Live: Dáil Private Members' Bill (ISL)

20:30

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

21:15

Seanad Éireann Replay

Fri, 17 Jul

01:00

Committees Replay

02:40

Committees Replay

05:40

Committees Replay

06:30

Committees Replay

08:00

Committees Replay

09:00

Committees Replay

10:00

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

11:40

Joint Committee: The Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

13:10

Joint Committee: Housing, Local Government and Heritage

17:00

Topical Issues

20:05

Commencement Matters (ISL)

22:30

European Parliament Debates

Today, 18 Jul

00:15

Joint Committee: Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

01:30

Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge

02:30

Joint Committee: Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

03:45

Joint Committee: Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

05:50

Joint Committee: Agriculture and Food

07:45

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

09:45

Perspectives - Éamon Ó Cuív (ISL)

10:30

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

11:30

Commencement Matters (ISL)

14:00

Seanad: Private Members' Business

15:20

European Parliament Debates

17:00

Joint Committee - Disability Matters (ISL)

18:45

Joint Committee: Health

21:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

21:40

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

23:20

Joint Committee: Climate, Environment and Energy

Sun, 19 Jul

01:40

Joint Committee: Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach

04:10

Joint Committee: Social Protection, Rural and Community Development

06:10

European Parliament Debates

08:00

Parliamentary Questions

09:35

Parliamentary Questions

11:10

Parliamentary Questions

12:50

OWL Graduation Ceremony 2026

13:10

NEW: In Focus - June 2026 (ISL)

13:40

Agallamh le Natasha

14:15

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

15:00

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

15:50

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

16:40

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

17:30

Perspectives - Dermot Ahern (ISL)

18:30

National Bravery Awards 2025 (ISL)

19:40

OWL Graduation Ceremony 2026

20:00

Around the Houses - June 2026 (ISL)

21:00

European Parliament Debates

22:45

Joint Committee : Transport

Mon, 20 Jul

00:45

Report Launch (ISL)

01:15

Joint Committee: Education and Youth

03:20

Joint Committee: Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

04:40

Committee of Public Accounts

09:30

Joint Committee - Children & Equality (ISL)

11:35

A Day in May (ISL)

12:30

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

13:10

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

14:00

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

15:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

16:40

Dáil: Private Members' Business

18:40

Dáil: Private Members' Business

20:00

A Woman's Place (ISL)

21:00

Around the Houses - June 2026 (ISL)

22:00

Priority Questions

Tue, 21 Jul

00:10

European Parliament Debates

01:50

Joint Committee: Housing, Local Government and Heritage

05:40

Joint Committee: Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

06:55

Topical Issues

10:00

Around the Houses - June 2026 (ISL)

11:00

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

11:50

Dáil: Private Members' Business

13:15

Priority Questions

14:00

Dáil: Statements

16:10

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

17:00

Around the Houses - April 2026 (ISL)

18:05

Joint Committee - Children & Equality (ISL)

20:00

Commencement Matters (ISL)

20:50

Seanad: Private Members' Business

22:15

Parliamentary Questions

Wed, 22 Jul

00:00

European Parliament Debates

02:30

Joint Committee: Defence and National Security

04:30

Joint Committee: Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

06:45

Joint Committee: Housing, Local Government and Heritage

10:00

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

10:45

Dáil: Private Members' Business

13:00

Priority Questions

13:40

Dáil: Statements

17:00

Around the Houses - May 2026 (ISL)

18:00

Joint Committee - Disability Matters (ISL)

20:30

Commencement Matters (ISL)

21:15

Parliamentary Questions

23:00

European Parliament Debates

Thu, 23 Jul

00:50

Joint Committee: Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

05:30

Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge

08:05

Joint Committee: Drugs Use

10:00

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

10:50

Dáil: Private Members' Business

13:00

Priority Questions

13:45

Seanad: Statements

14:30

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

15:10

Around the Houses - June 2026 (ISL)

16:15

Joint Committee - Children & Equality (ISL)

18:10

Commencement Matters (ISL)

19:00

Topical Issues

20:00

Parliamentary Questions

21:45

Joint Committee: Defence and National Security

23:15

The Opinion of the Censor (ISL)

Oireachtas TV

  • Today, 18 Jul

    00:15

    Joint Committee: 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.

    01:30

    01:30

    Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of these Departments and their agencies

    02:30

    Joint Committee: Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    03:45

    Joint Committee: Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    05:50

    Joint Committee: Agriculture and Food
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    07:45

    Joint Committee: Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    09:45

    Perspectives - Éamon Ó Cuív
    In this series, Sean O’Rourke sits down with former Members of the Oireachtas to discuss their life in politics. This week, Sean is joined by former Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil and Minister, Éamon Ó Cuív
    (ISL)

    10:30

    Questions to an Taoiseach
    The Taoiseach answers questions put to him by Members on legislative or policy areas for which he has specific administrative responsibility
    (ISL)

    11:30

    Commencement Matters
    Coverage of the debates on matters submitted by Senators which is topical either nationally or local to a specific area and which is replied to by a Member of the Government
    (ISL)

    14:00

    Seanad: Private Members' Business
    Coverage of the business proposed by a Senator and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.

    15:20

    European Parliament Debates
    Coverage of debates held in the European Parliament

    17:00

    Joint Committee - Disability Matters
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies
    (ISL)

    18:45

    Joint Committee: Health
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    21:00

    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)

    21:40

    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. Followed by Other Member's Questions
    (ISL)

    22:30

    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. Followed by Other Member's Questions
    (ISL)

    23:20

    Joint Committee: Climate, Environment and Energy
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

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