Oireachtas Access: 23rd - 25th June 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.

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Dáil Éireann (live link)

Tuesday, 23rd June

2pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
10pm: Parliamentary Questions — Minister for Children, Disability and Equality

Wednesday,24th June

12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
1:10pm: Taoiseach’s Questions
3pm: Statements on Pride
5:20pm: Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 — Second Stage

Thursday, 25th June

8:45am: Parliamentary Questions — Tánaiste and Minister for Finance
10:25am: Parliamentary Questions — Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation

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Seanad Éireann (live link)

Tuesday, 23rd June

8pm: Government Business: Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025 — Committee Stage

Wednesday, 24th June

12:45pm: Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026 — Second Stage
6pm: Insurance (Disregard of Certain Medical History and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 — Second Stage

Thursday, 25th June

12:45pm: Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026 — Committee and remaining Stages

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Committee Schedule

Tuesday, 23rd June

11:30am: Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen — Petition No. P00017/26 - Discuss Severe Lack of Services and Facilities for People and Families of those living with Intellectual Disabilities

6pm: Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage — Committee Stage Consideration: Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

6pm: Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade — Committee Stage Consideration: Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Wednesday, 24th June

9:30am: Joint Committee on Disability Matters — Breaking Barriers-Disability and financial inclusion

Speakers include: Representatives from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland and Sage Advocacy

9:30am: Joint Committee on Health — Recent significant developments and issues in relation to health services.

9:45am: Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development — Pathways to Inclusive Employment – Workability Programmes

12:30pm: Joint Committee on Education and Youth — Inclusive Education: Allocation, Roles, and Training Needs of Special Education Teachers (SETs) and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)

Thursday, 25th June

9:30am: Joint Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science — Sexual Violence and Harassment Policies and Procedures in Higher Education Institutions

12:30pm: Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade — Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

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📺 Catch Up

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📺 Joint Committee on Disability Matters — ”Counting the Cost - Disability and financial independence” — Video Recording, 17th June, no ISL currently available.

Speakers include: Representatives from Rehab Group, AsIAm, and the Irish Wheelchair Association

Opening statements from the speakers can be found on the “Recent Documents” section of the Committee’s webpage here.

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🔍 Catch Up

*Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 16 Jun 2026 - Health (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage

*Find the Health (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Amendment) Bill 2026 here.

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