Legislative Process
An official questions-paper heading. 245 questions (3 oral, 242 written), first 2025-02-05, latest 2026-07-07.
Questions under this heading, per month
Feb 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | 36 |
| Mar 2025 | 9 |
| Apr 2025 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| Jun 2025 | 9 |
| Jul 2025 | 16 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 18 |
| Dec 2025 | 30 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 25 |
| Mar 2026 | 21 |
| Apr 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 14 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Justice | 38 |
| Health | 37 |
| Foreign | 32 |
| Housing | 21 |
| Transport | 19 |
| Climate | 18 |
| Enterprise | 18 |
| Children | 8 |
| Finance | 8 |
| Social | 8 |
| Taoiseach | 6 |
| Defence | 5 |
| Public Expenditure | 5 |
| Further and Higher Education | 4 |
| Culture | 4 |
| Education | 4 |
| Agriculture | 4 |
| Rural | 4 |
| Tourism | 1 |
| Environment | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Legislative Process |
| 2026-04-16 | Legislative Process |
| 2026-04-16 | Legislative Process |
The questions
Shay Brennan
written
2026-05-13 · to Finance
48. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to bring forward an amendment to sectio45 n 50 of the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015; to facilitate the use of distributed ledger technology, cloud computing and other similar technologies to support the digital transformation of the funds sector. [35517/26]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2026-05-13 · to Justice
141. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his position regarding delays in the implementation of the Court Proceedings Delays Act 2024; whether the Minister is concerned that such delays have left affected individuals without access to compensation; and further, given statutory requirements under the Central Bank Act that certain confirmation proceedin…
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-05-12 · to Health
1131. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health her plans to pass all stages of the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 before the summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34665/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-05-07 · to Health
572. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of amendments tabled to the Mental Health Bill 2024 at all stages, broken down by Government and opposition; the number of the amendments that were accepted, broken down by Government and opposition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33906/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
230. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether, before bringing the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 to Cabinet, his Department conducted any assessment of the Bill's impact on Ireland's obligations under the Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49/EC), the EIA Directive (2011/92/EU), Regulation 598/2014 on the Balanced Approach, the EU Effort Sharing Regulation,…
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-04-28 · to Justice
860. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on amendments to the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003. [30676/26]
Liam Quaide
written
2026-04-21 · to Culture
555. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the Bill to repeal the Censorship of Publications Acts; the reasons for the delays after Government approved the drafting of the Heads of a Bill in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28502/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-04-21 · to Health
897. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the sections of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 which have been commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28729/26]
Conor Sheehan
oral
2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
2. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 will be enacted; the way in which it will comply with Ireland’s obligations under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 given the limitations that will be imposed on legal challenges; and if he will make a statement …
Jennifer Whitmore
oral
2026-04-16 · to Climate
92. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which he will ensure that the integrity and intention of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 is preserved in light of planned legislation such as the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026, which seeks to undermine it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
210. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which he justifies the decision to exempt the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 from pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27726/26]
Séamus McGrath
written
2026-04-15 · to Enterprise
234. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 will commence. [27692/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
278. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the proposed Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; the steps taken; the Government's current position on its enactment; the legal, constitutional or EU law issues identified that may affect its progression; the expected timeline for further action; and if she will make a statement on …
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
280. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the advice the Attorney General has given in relation to the inclusion of services within the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 following clarification being sought by her Department on a number of legal issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24457/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
281. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade which month the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 will most likely be introduced and debated at Second Stage in the Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24458/26]
John Lahart
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
289. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to give a timeline for the introduction of the Government’s version of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and her views on the matter in the context of advice received form the Attorney General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24929/26]
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
296. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 and when it is expected to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas for first stage. [25294/26]
Albert Dolan
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
304. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s current position on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; the status of the legal advice being considered in relation to the Bill; the expected timeline for its progression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25601/26]
Sean Fleming
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
343. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding legislation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27032/26]
Robert O'Donoghue
written
2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1118. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; whether the Bill has been considered by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment since its referral in September 2025; if there are plans to progress the Bil…
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1147. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the Retirement (Contractual Retirement Age) Bill 2025, which was signed into law by President Catherine Connolly in December 2025 will be commenced or enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25151/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1198. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when it is planned to submit the general scheme of a Bill to update the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 to the Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny. [27258/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-03-24 · to Justice
722. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the proposals in the general scheme of the Civil Reform Bill 2025 concerning judicial review go beyond the judicial review recommendations of the Review of the Administration of Civil Justice and the Law Reform Commission; the reason his Department has not yet published an explanatory memorandum in relati…
Gary Gannon
written
2026-03-24 · to Justice
723. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is committed to stakeholder consultation in relation to proposed changes to the judicial review process; whether his Department undertook any stakeholder consultation in preparing the general scheme of the Civil Reform Bill 2025; the extent of that consultation and the stakeholders consulted; wheth…
Gary Gannon
written
2026-03-24 · to Justice
724. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department undertook any empirical analysis of the number of judicial reviews taken in the Irish courts, their causes and their outcomes in preparing the general scheme of the Civil Reform Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22178/26]