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.
Schedule
05:00 - 07:10
Committees Replay
Politics
Replay of selected Committee proceedings.
06:50 - 09:20
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
Politics, Current Affairs
Coverage of the committees' scrutiny of the legislative and policy areas of the Department and the offices under its remit.
07:10 - 09:10
Committees Replay
Politics
Replay of selected Committee proceedings.
09:10 - 10:15
Committees Replay
Politics
Replay of selected Committee proceedings.
09:20 - 11:00
Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight
News, Politics
Coverage of the committees' scrutiny of the budgetary formation process especially the macroeconomic and fiscal issues that influence the budgetary process.
10:15 - 11:30
Committees Replay
Politics
Replay of selected Committee proceedings.
11:00 - 11:50
Questions to An Taoiseach
Politics, Talk Show
The Taoiseach answers questions put to him by Members on legislative or policy areas for which he has specific administrative responsibility.
11:30 - 12:30
Questions to An Taoiseach
Politics, Talk Show
The Taoiseach answers questions put to him by Members on legislative or policy areas for which he has specific administrative responsibility.
11:50 - 13:40
Private Members' Business
Business & Financial, Politics
Private Members Business is time set aside to debate a motion or legislation which is proposed by a party in opposition.
12:30 - 14:15
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.
13:40 - 14:30
Priority Questions
Politics, Talk Show
Featuring questions asked of Ministers in the Dáil.
14:15 - 16:15
Seanad Private Members' Business
Business & Financial, Politics
Coverage of the business proposed by a Senator and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.
14:30 - 16:45
Statements in the Dáil
Politics
Coverage of Statements made in the Dáil on specific matters of national or international interest.
16:15 - 17:30
Committees Replay
Politics
Replay of selected Committee proceedings.
16:45 - 17:30
Leaders' Questions Replay
Politics
Leaders Questions, where Party Leaders and the Leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to An Taoiseach without prior notice.
17:30 - 18:30
Committees Replay
Politics
Replay of selected Committee proceedings.
18:20 - 20:30
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.
18:30 - 20:00
Committees Replay
Politics
Replay of selected Committee proceedings.
20:00 - 22:00
Committees Replay
Politics
Replay of selected Committee proceedings.
20:30 - 21:15
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.
21:15 - 22:15
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.
22:00 - 22:40
Leaders' Questions Tuesday
Politics, News
Leaders' questions, where party leaders and the leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to An Taoiseach without prior notice.
22:15 - 00:00
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.
22:40 - 23:30
Leaders' Questions Wednesday
News, Politics
Leaders' questions, where party leaders and the leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to An Taoiseach without prior notice.
23:30 - 00:15
Leaders' Questions Thursday
News, Politics
Leaders' questions, where party leaders and the leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to An Taoiseach without prior notice.