The Official Report

Debates

Every sitting day, newest first, and what the Dáil debated. Open a day to read who said what, as the Official Report records it.

Sitting days

Tue 28 Apr 2026
Tuesday 28 April 2026
466 contributions · 94 speakers · 1 vote
  • Visit of Albanian Delegation
  • Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Local Government (Cities) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion
  • Meeting of the Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy in Wexford: Motion
  • Committee Consideration of Estimates: Motion
  • Our Rural Future: Statements
  • and 2 more

Also: Leaders' Questions, Order of Business, Order of Business (Resumed), Questions, Priority Questions and more.

Thu 23 Apr 2026
Thursday 23 April 2026
420 contributions · 56 speakers
  • Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Message from Select Committee
  • Education (Medical Emergencies in Schools) Bill 2026: Second Stage

Also: Priority Questions, Other Questions, Business of Dáil, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions and more.

Wed 22 Apr 2026
Wednesday 22 April 2026
353 contributions · 77 speakers · 2 votes
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Earth Day: Motion [Private Members]
  • Post European Council Meeting: Statements
  • Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
  • Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026: Referral to Select Committee
  • Vehicle Registration Data Exchange with the United Kingdom: Motion
  • Message from Select Committee
  • and 4 more

Also: Topical Issue Debate, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation.

Tue 21 Apr 2026
Tuesday 21 April 2026
529 contributions · 82 speakers · 2 votes
  • Life Annuity (Ireland) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Eleventh Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion
  • Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Motion
  • Special Education: Motion [Private Members]
  • Topical Issue Matters

Also: Leaders' Questions, Order of Business, Questions, Priority Questions, Other Questions and more.

Thu 16 Apr 2026
Thursday 16 April 2026
395 contributions · 67 speakers
  • Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025 [Seanad]: Second Stage
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed)
  • Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee
  • Disregard of Historic Offences for Consensual Sexual Activity Between Men Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members]

Also: Priority Questions, Other Questions, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and more.

Wed 15 Apr 2026
Wednesday 15 April 2026
618 contributions · 98 speakers · 10 votes
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members]
  • Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motions
  • Tenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion
  • International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad
  • Football: Statements
  • Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
  • and 3 more

Also: Topical Issue Debate, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation, Questions.

Tue 14 Apr 2026
Tuesday 14 April 2026
743 contributions · 106 speakers · 5 votes
  • Confidence in Government: Motion
  • Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax
  • Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax
  • Financial Resolution No. 3: Solid Fuel Carbon Tax
  • Message from Select Committee
  • Fuel Prices: Motion
  • Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026: Second Stage
  • and 1 more

Also: Business of Dáil, Order of Business.

Thu 26 Mar 2026
Thursday 26 March 2026
443 contributions · 72 speakers
  • Message from Select Committee
  • Development at Bessborough: Statements
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Development at Bessborough: Statements (Resumed)
  • Message from Seanad
  • Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members]

Also: Priority Questions, Other Questions, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and more.

Wed 25 Mar 2026
Wednesday 25 March 2026
344 contributions · 84 speakers · 11 votes
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Message from Seanad
  • An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members]
  • An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Títhíochta), 2026: An Chéad Chéim
  • Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
  • Message from Select Committee
  • and 10 more

Also: Topical Issue Debate, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation.

Tue 24 Mar 2026
Tuesday 24 March 2026
339 contributions · 80 speakers · 4 votes
  • Message from Select Committee
  • Planning and Development (Material Interest) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion
  • Data Protection Act 2018: Motion
  • Report of Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion
  • International Co-operation (Omagh Bombing Inquiry) Bill 2026: Second Stage
  • International Co-operation (Omagh Bombing Inquiry) Bill 2026: Referral to Select Committee
  • and 3 more

Also: Leaders' Questions, Order of Business, Questions, Business of Dáil.

Thu 19 Mar 2026
Thursday 19 March 2026
336 contributions · 59 speakers
  • Media Regulation Bill 2026: Second Stage
  • Media Regulation Bill 2026: Referral to Select Committee
  • Structural Reform of Child Welfare Governance: Motion [Private Members]
  • Topical Issue Matters

Also: Priority Questions, Other Questions, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and more.

Wed 18 Mar 2026
Wednesday 18 March 2026
384 contributions · 80 speakers
  • Housing Loans Regulations (Fresh Start - Buyout) (Amendment) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Antarctic Treaty (Accession and Implementation) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Mineral Oil Tax (Emergency Cost of Living Reduction) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • International Women's Day: Statements
  • Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
  • Topical Issue Matters

Also: Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Order of Business, Topical Issue Debate.

Thu 5 Mar 2026
Thursday 5 March 2026
494 contributions · 70 speakers
  • An Bille um Ainm agus Seoladh Gaeilge an Duine (Síneadh Fada), 2026: An Chéad Chéim
  • Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Standing Charges) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Situation in the Middle East: Statements
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members]

Also: Priority Questions, Other Questions, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and more.

Wed 4 Mar 2026
Wednesday 4 March 2026
379 contributions · 96 speakers · 2 votes
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Message from Select Committee
  • Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members]
  • Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Ceart chun an Ghaeilge a Úsáid) (Leasú), 2026: An Chéad Chéim
  • Post Office Closures: Statements
  • Estimates for Public Services 2026: Message from Select Committee
  • Message from Seanad
  • and 6 more

Also: Topical Issue Debate, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation, Business of Dáil.

Tue 3 Mar 2026
Tuesday 3 March 2026
492 contributions · 88 speakers · 1 vote
  • Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2026: Motion
  • Consideration of Estimates by Committee: Motion
  • Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis
  • Estimates for Public Services 2026: Messages from Select Committees
  • Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
  • Tithíocht Gaeltachta: Tairiscint [Comhaltaí Príóbháideacha]
  • Topical Issue Matters

Also: Leaders' Questions, Order of Business, Questions, Priority Questions, Other Questions and more.

Thu 26 Feb 2026
Thursday 26 February 2026
421 contributions · 72 speakers
  • Estimates for Public Services 2026: Messages from Select Committees
  • Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025: Teachtaireacht ó Roghchoiste
  • Repeal of Exempted Development Regulations Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Estimates for Public Services 2026: Message from Select Committee
  • Homelessness: Statements
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Report of the Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Motion

Also: Priority Questions, Other Questions, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and more.

Wed 25 Feb 2026
Wednesday 25 February 2026
428 contributions · 102 speakers · 9 votes
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Expanding Access to General Practitioner Care: Motion [Private Members]
  • Special Needs Assistants: Statements
  • Revised Estimates for Public Services 2026 - Message from Select Committee
  • Apology Related to Childhood Abuse (Hunger Strikers): Statements
  • Estimates for Public Services 2026: Messages from Select Committees
  • International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
  • and 2 more

Also: Topical Issue Debate, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation.

Tue 24 Feb 2026
Tuesday 24 February 2026
515 contributions · 87 speakers · 1 vote
  • Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members]
  • Fishing Quotas: Statements
  • Special Needs Assistants: Motion [Private Members]
  • Topical Issue Matters

Also: Leaders' Questions, Order of Business, Questions, Priority Questions, Other Questions and more.

Thu 19 Feb 2026
Thursday 19 February 2026
354 contributions · 73 speakers
  • Revised Estimates for Public Services 2026 - Message from Select Committee
  • Universal Access to Social Housing (Abolition of Income Limits) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Public Art Mural (Exempted Development) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Flooding: Statements
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members]
  • Message from Seanad

Also: Priority Questions, Other Questions, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and more.

Wed 18 Feb 2026
Wednesday 18 February 2026
524 contributions · 72 speakers · 14 votes
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Work Life Balance (Right to Remote Work) Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members]
  • International Protection Bill 2026: Financial Resolution
  • International Protection Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
  • International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
  • Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
  • Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
  • and 2 more

Also: Topical Issue Debate, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation.

Tue 17 Feb 2026
Tuesday 17 February 2026
547 contributions · 91 speakers · 1 vote
  • Revised Estimates for Public Services 2026 - Message from Select Committee
  • Bluetongue: Statements
  • Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion [Private Members]
  • Topical Issue Matters

Also: Leaders' Questions, Order of Business, Questions, Priority Questions, Other Questions and more.

Thu 12 Feb 2026
Thursday 12 February 2026
347 contributions · 65 speakers
  • Revised Estimates for Public Services 2026 - Message from Select Committee
  • Social Housing Passport Bill 2026: First Stage
  • International Protection Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members]

Also: Priority Questions, Other Questions, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and more.

Wed 11 Feb 2026
Wednesday 11 February 2026
491 contributions · 79 speakers · 10 votes
  • Topical Issue Matters
  • Flood Prevention: Motion [Private Members]
  • Education (Medical Emergencies in Schools) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • Report on Operation Kenova: Statements
  • Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: From the Seanad
  • Message from Select Committee
  • Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
  • and 5 more

Also: Topical Issue Debate, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation.

Tue 10 Feb 2026
Tuesday 10 February 2026
571 contributions · 90 speakers · 1 vote
  • Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026: First Stage
  • International Protection Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
  • Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members]
  • Topical Issue Matters

Also: Leaders' Questions, Order of Business, Questions, Priority Questions, Other Questions and more.

Thu 5 Feb 2026
Thursday 5 February 2026
389 contributions · 78 speakers
  • Road Safety: Statements
  • Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
  • Cost-of-Living Crisis: Motion
  • Topical Issue Matters

Also: Priority Questions, Other Questions, Leaders' Questions, Other Members’ Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and more.