Dáil debates
Thursday, 26 March 2026
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach (Deputy John Paul O'Shea) i gceannas ar 8.47 a.m.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Library Services (15 speeches)
2. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding, both capital and current, allocated to Cork City Council for library services in its administrative area in each of the...
- Cúrsaí Tithíochta (7 speeches)
1. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an nglacann sé leis an gcáineadh ar chur chuige na Roinne sa rún a d’aontaigh an Dáil maidir le...
- Fuel Poverty (7 speeches)
3. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which he intends to assist rural communities both households and local civil society organisations amidst rising oil...
- Departmental Funding (9 speeches)
4. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether consideration has been given to introducing dedicated community support officers at local level to assist community groups...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Rural Schemes (7 speeches)
5. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures in place to ensure equitable distribution of funding across regions, including areas experiencing rapid population...
- Tourist Accommodation (7 speeches)
6. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his engagement with other Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities. [22908/26]
- Community Development Projects (7 speeches)
8. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether he will expand the town and village renewal scheme to allow for Dublin west villages to meet eligibility criteria; and if he...
- Rural Schemes (6 speeches)
9. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on current rural regeneration and development fund projects in Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Community Development Projects (8 speeches)
10. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total investment in Offaly projects since the introduction of the LEADER programme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Scéimeanna Tacaíochta (7 speeches)
7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an mbeidh ardú ar an bhfóirdheontas do theaghlaigh agus do choláistí cónaithe Gaeltachta faoi Scéim na...
- Departmental Schemes (7 speeches)
11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when applications for the next round of the community centre investment fund will open; whether it will be for new builds or...
- Community Development Projects (7 speeches)
12. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding supports provided at a local level in community centres targeted at addressing social exclusion; if he will...
- Social Enterprise Sector (5 speeches)
21. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that almost two years into the implementation of the National Social Enterprise Policy 2024–2027 a number of key...
- Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 and has made amendments thereto.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Legislative Programme (7 speeches)
70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress on the drafting of the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill...
- United Nations (7 speeches)
71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she supports the calls from Colombian President Gustavo Petros for states to invoke Resolution 377, the UN’s uniting for peace...
- Ukraine War (10 speeches)
72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will make efforts to ensure that European sanctions are made against Rosatom, the Russian atomic agency; and if she will...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (7 speeches)
74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the British Government's response to the State's ongoing request for full disclosure and access to all relevant...
- Trade Promotion (8 speeches)
75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role her Department plays in the action plan on market diversification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23046/26]
- Diaspora Issues (12 speeches)
76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date by her Department in the development of an updated diaspora strategy; and if she will make a statement on the...
- EU Agreements (16 speeches)
77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements she has had in relation to the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21739/26]
- Passport Services (9 speeches)
78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current turnaround time for new passport applications and for renewals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22522/26]
- Middle East (7 speeches)
79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on her interactions with the European Union following the United States’ illegal attack on Iran; and if she will...
- EU Meetings (9 speeches)
Question No. 80 will be asked by Deputy Seán Ó Fearghail.
- Trade Relations (8 speeches)
81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is working with EU partners and international organisations to ensure that trade flows, market access and regulatory...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (66 speeches)
Tonight at 7.45 p.m. the country will come to a standstill to cheer on the boys in green in Prague. It is wrong that so many people in the North who share the same passion and identity may be...
- Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (4 speeches)
I would like to use my time to suggest a way to improve cancer care outcomes in counties Carlow and Kilkenny. In figures given to me by the Irish cancer Society, excluding non-melanoma skin...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (98 speeches)
The Minister for Finance bizarrely claimed, in an attempt to defend abandoning 750,000 households who rely on home heating oil, that there is no excise duty on home heating oil. The Leas-Cheann...
- Development at Bessborough: Statements (17 speeches)
I now call on the Minister, Deputy Foley, to make her opening statement.
- 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 Cahill - To discuss...
- Development at Bessborough: Statements (Resumed) (1 speech)
I thank all my colleagues for their contributions today. As the Minister, Deputy Foley, set out earlier, the investigation of burial arrangements in mother and baby institutions, including...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Vacant Properties (4 speeches)
I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter. My question is about central government support to local authorities for bringing vacant and derelict properties across our towns, cities...
- Housing Schemes (4 speeches)
I welcome the opportunity to raise the issue of the maintenance of social housing in Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown. I am a TD for the Rathdown constituency and there is often an assumption it...
- Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) Bill 2026, without amendment and has passed the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2026, without...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Dental Services (4 speeches)
As if the crisis that exists in the provision of ophthalmology services across the south-east was not enough, we have an even greater crisis in the provision of orthodontic treatment for children...
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 speeches)
Deputy Paul Murphy is down to share with Deputy Quaide, who has not arrived. The floor is his.
- Electric Vehicles (4 speeches)
I raise the issue of charging points in Laois - or the absence of the charging points in most of the county. We have a situation where there are 21 publicly available charging points in the...
- School Facilities (4 speeches)
I wish to raise with the Minister of State the situation of Cloontagh National School in County Longford. This is a rural DEIS school between Ballymahon and Longford town where the children and...
- Schools Building Projects (4 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important Topical Issue. I raise the issue of the need for a new school building for Dunboyne junior and senior national schools. This is, in the...
- Energy Prices (19 speeches)
As I said earlier this week, people understand that the Government is not responsible for the international energy crisis that has emerged. What people hold the Government responsible for in the...
- Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 speeches)
I move: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.” I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Alan Dillon. I acknowledge his endurance this afternoon after taking eight Topical...
