Oireachtas TV
Ireland
Oireachtas TV is the dedicated parliamentary television channel in Ireland, providing live and recorded coverage of proceedings in Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann, and Oireachtas committees. The channel broadcasts unedited debates, parliamentary questions, and committee hearings, allowing viewers to follow the legislative process as it happens. Programming also includes occasional explanatory segments on how the Oireachtas functions, but the core output remains gavel-to-gavel coverage of political sessions. The channel is available on free-to-air television across Ireland and streams online through the Oireachtas website. All content is presented in English and Irish, with simultaneous translation provided for Irish-language segments.
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19:30–20:20
Topical Issues
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20:20–22:00
Parliamentary Questions
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22:00–23:45
Joint Committee on Drugs Use
Schedule
16:45 - 18:40
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Politics
Members of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies.
18:40 - 19:30
Seanad Commencement Debates
Politics, Debate
Coverage of the debates on matters submitted by Senators which is topical either nationally or local to a specific area and which is replied to by a member of the government.
19:30 - 20:20
Topical Issues
Politics, Talk Show
When Deputies, who have raised a matter which is topical either nationally or within their constituency, are answered by a Member of the Government.
LIVE 20:20 - 22:00
Parliamentary Questions
Politics, Talk Show
When Deputies have an opportunity to receive replies to questions submitted by them to a Member of the Government on matters for which they have administrative responsibility.
22:00 - 23:45
Joint Committee on Drugs Use
Politics
Members will consider and make recommendations for legislative and policy change relating to a statutory right to assist a person to end their life and a statutory right to receive such assistance.
23:45 - 01:00
The Opinion of the Censor
Documentary
The story of how one canny term in the Censorship of Films Act 1923 has allowed consecutive holders of the role of Film Censor to reflect the prevailing values of Irish society over the last 100 years. John tells the story in a vivid and visual way.