Dáil debates
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (40 speeches)
I welcome everybody in the Public Gallery. For the benefit of the public, speaking times have been agreed by the House and are displayed on the clock. If the clock turns red, a Member's time is...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (83 speeches)
In accordance with Standing Order 35 I call on the Chief Whip, Deputy Butler, to move the arrangements for this week's business.
- Life Annuity (Ireland) Bill 2026: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment and regulation of Life Annuity agreements for homeowners, to provide for consumer...
- Eleventh Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Standing Order 33, and with effect from 21st April, 2026, approves the Eleventh Report of the Standing Committee of Selection, copies of which...
- Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Motion (4 speeches)
I move: That notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 1st May, 2025, Deputy Marie Sherlock be designated the member in charge of the Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
- Child Poverty (31 speeches)
1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [7895/26]
- Disability Services (35 speeches)
17. To ask the Taoiseach for an overview of the Budget 2026: Spotlight on Disability report recently published by his Department. [18505/26]
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Tax Rebates (13 speeches)
231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the issue around accessing and cash flow in relation to the diesel rebate scheme; if consideration has been given to providing the benefit...
- Tax Data (7 speeches)
232. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the predicted shortfall in revenue from the recent cuts to the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28778/26]
- Tax Reliefs (19 speeches)
233. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the maximum removal of excise duty, both carbon and non-carbon, from green diesel, given the vital role of green diesel in primary...
- Tax Code (37 speeches)
234. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the maximum removal of mineral oil tax on home heating oil given the substantial price increases; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tax Appeals Commission (7 speeches)
235. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to concerns regarding changes to rules governing hearings at the Tax Appeals Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27129/26]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- EU Directives (21 speeches)
236. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will push at an EU level for electricity, including a separate category for residential electricity, to be added to the list of items that a zero VAT...
- State Savings Schemes (7 speeches)
237. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for a new savings and investment scheme for retail investors; the estimated cost to the Exchequer in terms of tax foregone in the first five years...
- Financial Instruments (11 speeches)
238. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will commit to the removal of the so-called "deemed disposal" tax in relation to ETFs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26607/26]
- Fiscal Policy (9 speeches)
239. To ask the Minister for Finance the work being carried out by his Department to ensure that citizens have access to robust and detailed financial analysis regarding the implications of a...
- EU Presidency (7 speeches)
240. To ask the Minister for Finance the latest update on his Department’s preparations for Ireland’s EU Presidency; the way in which he plans to oversee budgetary discussions on...
- Enterprise Policy (8 speeches)
241. To ask the Minister for Finance the fiscal measures currently in place to support enterprise development and investment in regional towns and rural communities; the further tax-based...
- Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (46 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — the State is systematically failing children with additional educational needs, their families, and the professionals who...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Ambulance Service (7 speeches)
115. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she will take to avert industrial action among ambulance workers, the steps she is taking to meet the ambition of the ambulance service's strategic...
- Hospital Transfers (21 speeches)
116. To ask the Minister for Health the specific actions she has taken to radically reduce the record high levels of delayed transfers of care out of acute hospital settings, as seen in March and...
- Healthcare Policy (9 speeches)
117. To ask the Minister for Health the model that the Sláintecare programme board will operate on following the appointment of a new HSE CEO and a new Secretary General at her Department;...
- Assisted Human Reproduction (7 speeches)
118. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the full commencement of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; to provide an update on the drafting of supplementary assisted...
- Mental Health Services (9 speeches)
119. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the delivery of new outpatient mental health capacity and mental health beds, as previously announced in the HSE capital plan for...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Ambulance Service (10 speeches)
120. To ask the Minister for Health the number of instances in 2023 to 2025, inclusive, when ambulances in Cavan and Monaghan did not arrive within the targeted timeframe; and the longest period...
- General Practitioner Services (7 speeches)
121. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has considered introducing initiatives such as a refundable tax for set-up costs on new GP practices to address the current GP shortage and...
- Hospital Waiting Lists (9 speeches)
123. To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for inpatient waiting times in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28345/26]
- Pharmacy Services (7 speeches)
124. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position on enhancing the position of community pharmacies as health promotion and wellness hubs; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Dental Services (7 speeches)
125. To ask the Minister for Health if she has considered the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health's Report on Dental Services in the Healthcare System; if she will commit to implementing its...
- Youth Services (8 speeches)
127. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase support for the Planet Youth model in light of the insights it provides into adolescent behaviour, physical activity and mental...
- Hospital Inspections (7 speeches)
128. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to invest in Navan hospital in view of the recent HIQA report, details supplied, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28366/26]
- Medicinal Products (4 speeches)
129. To ask the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to urgently regulate the administration of dermal fillers as committed to in the programme for Government; when such...
- 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 Emer Currie - To discuss...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Youth Work Supports (6 speeches)
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the vital work that Youth Work Ireland is carrying out in communities across the south east. This is also a time to speak on the pressing challenges...
- Fiscal Policy (4 speeches)
Over recent months, I have been vocal in this House and elsewhere in supporting the Government's proposals for personal investment accounts and calling for further tax reforms to ensure that...
- Defective Building Materials (4 speeches)
I am pleased to have the opportunity to discuss the issue of side-by-side housing within the defective concrete blocks remediation scheme, particularly in light of where we now stand with the...
- Tourism Policy (4 speeches)
I want to raise serious and growing concerns regarding the proposed short-term letting and tourism Bill, and in particular the manner in which it is being progressed. The Bill has not yet been...
- Childcare Services (6 speeches)
I thank the Minister of State for attending. I know this does not involve his own area, so I appreciate him taking this Topical Issue. As the Acting Chair said, I want to speak about childcare....
