Oireachtas Access: 19th - 21st 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, 19th May
2pm: Leaders’ Questions
2:35pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
3pm: Taoiseach’s Questions
6:15pm: Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Evictions and Rent Hikes
Wednesday, 20th May
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
7:45pm: Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025 — Report and Final Stages
Thursday, 21st May
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
Committee Schedule
Tuesday, 19th May
11am: Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence — Recent issues around images, deepfakes and consent
Wednesday, 20th May
9:30am: Joint Committee on Disability Matters — A representative advocacy service for children with disabilities
Speakers include representatives Inclusion Ireland, Empowering People in Care and Centre for Disability Law and Policy, University of Galway.
9:30am: Joint Committee on Health — Staff morale in the HSE
Thursday, 21st May
12:45pm: Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community — Traveller Accommodation
📺 Catch Up
Joint Committee on Disability Matters — Data and AI in Disability — 13th May — Video recording (No ISL currently available)
Speakers include representatives from the Health Service Executive (HSE) and Central Statistics Office (CSO)
Opening statements for speakers are available in PDF format on the “Recent Documents” section of the Committee’s webpage here.
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