Oireachtas Access: 21st - 23rd April
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.
Any updates, or a more detailed schedule is available over on the Houses of the Oireachtas website.
Dáil Éireann (live link)
Tuesday, 21st April
2pm: Leaders’ Questions
2:30pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
3:05pm: Taoiseach’s Questions
5:25pm: Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Special Education
7:30pm: Parliamentary Questions — Minister for Health
Wednesday, 22nd April
10am: Private Members’ Business (Independent and Parties Technical Group): Motion re Earth Day
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
8:45pm: Health Information Bill 2024 — Amendments from the Seanad
Thursday, 23rd April
8:45am: Parliamentary Questions — Minister for Education and Youth
10:25am: Parliamentary Questions — Minister for Children, Disability and Equality
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
5:30pm: Private Members’ Bill: Education (Medical Emergencies in Schools) Bill 2026 — Second Stage
Seanad Éireann (Live Link)
Wednesday, 22nd April
4:30pm: Government Business: Statements on Disability Matters
6:15pm: Government Business: Statements on Homelessness (resumed)
Committee Schedule
Tuesday, 21st April
Wednesday, 22nd April
9:30am: Joint Committee on Disability Matters — Living arrangements for persons with disabilities
9:30am: Joint Committee on Health — Vaccines – policies, availability and uptake
3:30pm: Joint Committee on European Union Affairs — Engagement on EU Presidency Planning: The Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights
Thursday, 23rd April
10am: Joint Committee on Children and Equality — Safety and Well-being of Children Online
11am: Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence — How Estonia has introduced AI in its education system
📝 Oireachtas Consultations
Public consultation on the adequacy and availability of sexual health services
Committee on Health
Submission Deadline: 30/04/2026
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