Oireachtas Access: 26th - 28th 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, 26th May
2pm: Leaders’ Questions
2:35pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
3pm: Taoiseach’s Questions
7:25pm: Private Members’ Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Cost of Disability
Wednesday, 27th May
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
2:10pm: Statements on Ensuring our Skills, Training and Innovation systems keep pace in a changing world
Thursday, 28th May
12pm: Leaders’ Questions
12:45pm: Questions on Policy or Legislation
Seanad Éireann (Live Link)
Tuesday, 26th May
4:45pm: Statements on Student Accommodation, Student Supports and Research Programmes
Wednesday, 27th May
2pm: Special Address: Address to Seanad Éireann by MEPs representing the European Parliament Midlands-North-West Constituency
6:30pm: Private Members’ Business: Motion regarding Rents
Committee Schedule
Tuesday, 26th May
3pm: Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade — Discuss reform of the United Nations
3:40pm: Committee on Budgetary Oversight — Annual Progress Report 2026
Wednesday, 27th May
9:30am: Joint Committee on Disability Matters — Access to employment for persons with disabilities
Speakers include: Minister Alan Dillon, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Thursday, 28th May
📺 Catch Up
Speakers include: representatives Inclusion Ireland, Empowering People in Care and Centre for Disability Law and Policy, University of Galway.
Opening statements for speakers are available in PDF format on the “Recent Documents” section of the Committee’s webpage here.
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