Dáil debates

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach (Deputy Conor Sheehan) i gceannas ar 09.00
• Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (1 speech)
  I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Collins - To...
• Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Flood Risk Management (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for being here with us today to discuss a very important matter for the constituency of Cork South West, namely, the many areas of flooding and, in particular, the...
  • Air and Water Pollution (4 speeches)
    I want to raise a major unaddressed public health failure. It is a local issue that arose not in my constituency but in Dún Laoghaire, but it has quite wide national implications in the...
  • Schools Building Projects (6 speeches)
    My Topical Issue relates to Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire and its new school building on Dominick Street in Dublin 1. I stood with Government Ministers and representatives from the school two...
  • Schools Building Projects (14 speeches)
    There are five Deputies named on this Topical Issues matter. They have 48 seconds each so I encourage them to rattle it off, please.
  • Special Educational Needs (4 speeches)
    My Topical Issue concerns the shortage of SNAs and access to respite in respect of special schools in Cork. I have two specific schools in mind and the Minister of State will be familiar with...
• Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (34 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — chartered engineers employed or contracted by the Housing Agency act as agents of the State, exercising statutory functions that...
• Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (113 speeches)
  Before we begin Leaders' Questions, I welcome members of Ballymun Men's Shed. They are here with Deputy Rory Hearne.
• Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (87 speeches)
  We were all relieved at the ceasefire and the reaching of a tentative peace deal last week. The scenes of people held hostage returning to their families in Israel and Palestine in the past...
• Regulation of Drones Bill 2025: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the regulation in the public interest of the private and commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems, commonly...
• Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 speeches)
  I now call the Chief Whip to move a business proposal in accordance with Standing Order 35(5).
• Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (176 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann has confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris T.D. I am conscious that at the...
• Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31...
• Tillage Sector: Statements (46 speeches)
  I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to address the House today on the significant challenges facing our tillage sector. Before I outline the...
• Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (28 speeches)
  Debate resumed on the following Financial Resolution: - (Minister for Education and Youth)
• Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (0 speeches)
  Sections 1 and 2 agreed to.
• Estimates for Public Services 2025 (1 speech)
  I move the following Further Revised Estimate: Vote 34 — Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Further Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €9,220,194,000 be granted to...
• Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025, a copy of which has...
• Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Charles Ward on Wednesday, 15 October 2025: