Oireachtas Access: 14th - 16th July 2026
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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.
The information below contains live links for each session.
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, 14th July
2pm: Leaders’ Questions
2:35pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
3pm: Motion without debate — Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform Establishing Special Committee on Preventing and Responding to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
3:05pm: Statement of Apology following the publication of the Report of the South East Commission of Investigation
5:25pm: Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026 — Second Stage (Jennie’s Law)
7:15pm: Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Protecting the Copyright of Irish Artists in the era of Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday, 15th July
10am: Labour Party: Motion re Digital Divide and Back to School Costs
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
1:10pm: Referral to Committee: Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025 — Order for Committee Stage
1:15pm: Taoiseach’s Questions
4pm: Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages (Jennie’s Law)
9:30pm: Provision of Contraception Prescribing Service in Retail Pharmacy Businesses Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages
10pm: Deferred Divisions: Social Housing Passport Bill 2026 — Second Stage (Amendment)
Thursday, 16th July
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
1:50pm: Statements on the Fiscal Implications of a United Ireland
Seanad Éireann (live link)
Tuesday, 14th July
3:45pm: Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages
Wednesday, 15th July
12:45pm: Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages
4pm: Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages
8pm: Motion re protecting rural Ireland
Thursday, 16th July
11:30am: Health (Provision of Contraception Prescribing Service in Retail Pharmacy Businesses) Bill 2026 — All Stages
Committee Schedule
Wednesday, 15th July
Speakers include: Representatives from the Trinity Centre for Ageing and the Life Course in Intellectual Disability - Trinity College Dublin
Thursday, 16th July
9:45am: Joint Committee on Education and Youth — Inclusive Education: Allocation, Roles, and Training Needs of Special Education Teachers (SETs) and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)
9:45am: Joint Committee on Children and Equality — Child Protection Matters and Special Care and Special Emergency Care Arrangements
1pm: Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community —- Traveller Accommodation
📺 Catch Up
🔎 Dáil Debate — Government Statements on Dementia, 9th July 2026
Speakers include: Representatives from Disability Federation of Ireland, AsIAm and Vision Ireland.
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