Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters Dail Éireann — 2022-03-10 ============================================================ 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: (1) Deputy Michael Moynihan - to discuss the interaction and co-operation of planning departments in local authorities with community and sporting groups; (2) Deputy Joe McHugh - to discuss plans to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in Ireland, including housing, social protection supports and education; (3) Deputy Colm Burke - to discuss preparations for the introduction of free contraception for women between the ages of 17 and 25; (4) Deputy Dessie Ellis - to discuss the sharp decline in dentists in the medical card scheme; (5) Deputy Niamh Smyth - to discuss procedures for children’s school absences of more than 20 days due to Covid-19; (6) Deputy Paul McAuliffe - to discuss the issue of pedestrian safety and active travel on the M1-R104 intersection in Dublin 9; and (7) Deputy Martin Browne - to discuss increasing the electricity allowance for carers, especially those using pay-as-you-go meters. The matters raised by Deputies Michael Moynihan, Joe McHugh, Martin Browne and Paul McAuliffe have been selected for discussion. --- Source: Houses of the Oireachtas. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The Official Report is revised after first publication; the fetch timestamp below identifies the version quoted. Record URI: https://data.oireachtas.ie/akn/ie/debateRecord/dail/2022-03-10/debate/main Retrieved: 2026-08-14T04:50:15+00:00 Sitting date: 2022-03-10