Oireachtas Access: 12th - 14th May
Keeping you in the loop with what's going on in the Oireachtas (including links to watch live)
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Oireachtas Access Bulletin
Our Oireachtas Access Bulletin aims to keep you in the loop with the development of law and policy that affects your rights.
Please note that the below schedule is subject to change and does not contain all information on ongoings in the Oireachtas.
Any updates, or a more detailed schedule is available over on the Houses of the Oireachtas website.
Dáil Éireann (live link)
Tuesday, 12th May
2pm: Leaders’ Questions
2:35pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
3pm: Taoiseach’s Questions
3:50pm: Statements on International Nurses Day
6:15pm: Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026 (Second Stage)
Wednesday, 13th May
10am: Private Members’ Business (Social Democrats): Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026 (Second Stage)
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
Thursday, 14th May
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
6:25pm: Private Members’ Bill: Sanctions against the State of Israel Bill 2025 — Second Stage
Seanad Éireann (Live Link)
Tuesday, 12th May
5pm: Private Members’ Business: Motion re Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Wednesday, 13th May
12:15pm: Motion re the address to Seanad Éireann by MEPs representing the European Parliament Midlands-North-West Constituency
Committee Schedule
Tuesday, 12th May
11:10am & 12:15pm: Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence — Defence, Security and Cybersecurity & Justice and Law Enforcement
Wednesday, 13th May
9:30am: Joint Committee on Disability Matters — Data and AI in Disability
Speakers include representatives from the Health Service Executive (HSE) and Central Statistics Office (CSO)
3:30pm: Joint Committee on European Union Affairs — Findings of the 2026 European Movement Ireland EU Poll
Thursday, 14th May
11am: Joint Committee on Health — Committee on Health Report on Adult Safeguarding (Audio Visual Room)
📺 Catch Up
Joint Committee on Disability Matters — Freedom from exploitation, violence, and abuse for persons with disabilities — Video with ISL interpretation
Speakers include representatives from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights.
Opening statements for speakers are available in PDF format on the “Recent Documents” section of the Committee’s webpage here.
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