Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters
Dail Éireann — 2023-09-26
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Seán Ó Fearghaíl (CC), Kildare South

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case:
Deputy Michael Ring - to discuss the need for a full inspection to be carried out of a very serious odour problem on the Knock Road, Claremorris, County Mayo.
Deputy Sean Sherlock - to discuss the need to review the school transport system.
Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn - to discuss the staffing crisis at the Donegal children's disability network teams.
Deputy James O'Connor - to discuss the need for additional day-care facilities for the elderly in the east Cork region.
Deputy Mattie McGrath - to discuss the very serious water issues affecting Clonmel town.
Deputy Patrick Costello - to discuss staffing issues in special care units.
Deputy Joe Flaherty - to discuss the failure to pay the Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment of €1,000 to staff in section 39 organisations.
Deputy Bernard Durkan - to discuss the ongoing use of the pseudo-condition of parental alienation as a means to deprive mothers and some fathers of their right to see their children.
Deputy Johnny Guirke - to discuss the situation of some house buyers in Rathmolyon, County Meath.
Deputy Pa Daly - to discuss the recent change in policy affecting medical card holders who cannot find a GP.
Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor - to discuss what steps are being taken to introduce a public, affordable, not-for-profit childcare model.
Deputy Martin Browne - to discuss the regular interruptions to water supplies in County Tipperary.
Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne - to discuss issues in the childcare sector, including the recent strike action.
Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - to discuss the ongoing issues of trolley numbers and capacity at University Hospital Limerick.
Deputy David Stanton - to discuss the preparations to deal with any potential arrival of red fire ants, solenopsis invicta , into the country.
Deputy Louise O'Reilly - to discuss the need for improved public transport to meet the growing needs of the population of north County Dublin.
Deputy Chris Andrews - to discuss the impact of the new Garda roster on community policing across the Dublin metropolitan area.
Deputy John Lahart - to discuss aspects of the Tallaght to Old Bawn active travel scheme.
The matters raised by Deputies Mattie McGrath, Bernard Durkan, James O'Connor and Pa Daly have been selected for discussion.

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Sitting date: 2023-09-26