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Mon, 28 Sep
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 29 Sep
Bills for Introduction: Artificial Intelligence Companion Services (Protection of Children) Bill 2026 — First Stage
Government Business: Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation Bill 2026 — Second Stage
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Public Transport and Fare Increases
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Tánaiste and Minister for Finance
Dáil adjourns
Wed, 30 Sep
Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Motion re Introduce a Windfall Tax on the Excess Profits of Energy Companies
Other Members’ Questions
Questions on Policy or Legislation
SOS
Government Business: Statements on Migration and Citizenship
Government Business: Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026 — Report and Final Stages
- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council Decision on the signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Dáil adjourns
Thu, 1 Oct
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Other Members’ Questions
Questions on Policy or Legislation
Bills for Introduction: Local Government (Control of Horse-Drawn Carriages) Bill 2026 — First Stage
SOS
Government Business: Railway Safety Bill 2026 — Second Stage
Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2026 — Second Stage
Dáil adjourns
Fri, 2 Oct
No business is currently scheduled.
Mon, 5 Oct
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 6 Oct
Government Business: Budget Statements
SOS
Government Business: Allocation-of-Time motion by Government Chief Whip
Government Business: Financial Resolution No. 1 - INCOME TAX
Government Business: Financial Resolution No. 2 - Capital Acquisitions Tax
Government Business: Financial Resolution No. 3 - Capital Gains Tax
Government Business: Financial Resolution No. 4 - Excise - Tobacco Products Tax
- Financial Resolution No. 5 - Excise - Mineral Oil Tax
- Financial Resolution No. 6 - Excise - Natural Gas Carbon Tax
- Financial Resolution No. 7 - Excise - Solid Fuel Carbon Tax
Government Business: Financial Resolution No. 8 - General
Motion(s) without debate: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 [Seanad] — Motion to Instruct the Committee
Dáil adjourns
Wed, 7 Oct
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Other Members’ Questions
Government Business: Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2026] (Motion 8, resumed)
SOS
Government Business: Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2026] (Motion 8, resumed)
Dáil adjourns
Today, 8 Oct
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Other Members’ Questions
Questions on Policy or Legislation
SOS
Government Business: Statements on World Mental Health Day
Government Business: Statements on National Breastfeeding Week
Government Business: Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2026] (Motion 8, resumed)
Dáil adjourns
Fri, 9 Oct
No business is currently scheduled.
Dáil Éireann schedule
Mon, 28 Sep
No business is currently scheduled
Tue, 29 Sep
SOS
Government Business
- Motion re Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Readmission Agreement between the EU and the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Motion re Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing of the Readmission Agreement between the EU and the Federal Republic of Nigeria
SOS
Wed, 30 Sep
SOS
SOS
SOS
Thu, 1 Oct
Fri, 2 Oct
No business is currently scheduled
Mon, 5 Oct
No business is currently scheduled
Tue, 6 Oct
Wed, 7 Oct
SOS
SOS
Private Members’ Business: Motion re a referendum on Irish neutrality and protection of the Triple Lock
Today, 8 Oct
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re the Report of the Joint Committee on Education and Youth entitled ‘Report on Evaluating the Impacts of the School Meals Programme’.
Fri, 9 Oct
No business is currently scheduled
Seanad Éireann schedule
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Today, 8 Oct
11:45
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re the Report of the Joint Committee on Education and Youth entitled ‘Report on Evaluating the Impacts of the School Meals Programme’.
Tue, 29 Sep
Wed, 30 Sep
Thu, 1 Oct
Fri, 2 Oct
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Mon, 5 Oct
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Tue, 6 Oct
Wed, 7 Oct
Today, 8 Oct
Fri, 9 Oct
Schedule of meetings
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Today, 8 Oct
09.30
Select Committee on Education and Youth
CR1, LH 2000
09:30Committee Stage Consideration: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 201909.30
CR3, LH 2000
09:30Private Session10:00Minutes of previous meetingsAccounts and StatementsCorrespondenceWork ProgrammeAny other business10:30Opening Statements and Briefing DocumentsC&AG Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2025: Chapter 13 - Cancellation of fixed charge penalty notices due to errorsC&AG Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024: Chapter 8 - Accommodation costs for policing the UEFA Europa League final10.00
Joint Committee on Children and Equality
CR2, LH 2000
10:00Ireland’s pathway to incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Irish Law10.00
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
CR4, LH 2000
10:00Private Session10:30Engagement with European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management11.00
Business Committee (Dáil Éireann)
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
Private Meeting
Mon, 28 Sep
No business is currently scheduled
Tue, 29 Sep
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Wed, 30 Sep
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Thu, 1 Oct
No business is currently scheduled
Fri, 2 Oct
No business is currently scheduled
Sat, 3 Oct
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Sun, 4 Oct
No business is currently scheduled
Mon, 5 Oct
Tue, 6 Oct
Wed, 7 Oct
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Fri, 9 Oct
Sat, 10 Oct
Sun, 11 Oct
Mon, 12 Oct
Tue, 13 Oct
Wed, 14 Oct
Thu, 15 Oct
Oireachtas TV
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Today, 8 Oct
03:20
Committees Replay
Replay of selected Committee proceedings05:45
Committees Replay
Replay of selected Committee proceedings07:00
Committees Replay
Replay of selected Committee proceedings09:30
Live: Joint Committee on Education and Youth
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Live: Parliamentary Questions
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(ISL)12:45
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(ISL)13:10
Live: Seanad Public Consultation Committee
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Live: Topical Issues
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Live: Government Business
Legislation, Motions or Statements proposed by the Government19:00
Live: Dáil Private Members' Bill
Private Members Business is time set aside to debate a motion or legislation which is proposed by a party in opposition.21:15
Leaders' Questions Replay
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