Oireachtas Access: 18th-19th March 2026

Keeping you in the loop with what's going on in the Oireachtas (including links to watch live)

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Dáil Éireann (live link)

Wednesday, 18th March

2pm: Leaders’ Questions
2:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
3:10pm: Taoiseach’s Questions
3:30pm: Statements on International Women’s Day
5:50pm: Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Energy and Fuel Costs

Thursday, 19th March

12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
5:30pm: Private Members’ Business (Independent Technical Group): Motion re Structural Reform of Child Welfare Governance

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Seanad Éireann (Live Link)

Wednesday, 18th March

3:45pm: International Protection Bill 2026 — Committee Stage

Thursday, 19th March

12:15pm: International Protection Bill 2026 — Committee Stage (resumed)

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Committee Schedule

Wednesday, 18th March

9:30am: Joint Committee on Disability Matters — Pre-legislative scrutiny of a general scheme: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny - Assessment of Need (Part 1)

10:45am: Joint Committee on Disability Matters — Pre-legislative scrutiny of a general scheme: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny - Assessment of Need (Part 2)

10:30am: Joint Committee on Health — Access to health services and treatments for allergies

Thursday, 19th March

9:30am: Joint Committee on Children and Equality — State provided childcare places and early childcare matters

9:45am: Joint Committee on Education and Youth — The Provision of Special Education

12:30pm: Select Committee on Disability Matters — Committee Stage Consideration: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2026

12:30pm: Joint Committee on Drugs Use — Engagement on Civil society perspectives on legislation, policy and practice

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