I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Thomas Gould - To discuss the need to provide Leap cards to families experiencing homelessness outside of Dublin. Deputy Joe Cooney - To discuss the regular reporting of the defective concrete blocks appeals board. Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss amending the national planning framework and the sustainable rural housing guidelines. Deputy Naoise Ó C…

The Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has completed its consideration of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025 and has made amendments thereto.

Ar an gcéad dul síos, fáiltím roimh an deis páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht inniu. Ar ndóigh, tá riachtanais ag pobal na Gaelainne ar fud na bliana, ní hamháin le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Táim chun é sin a bhrú chun cinn i gcónaí. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil deis againn labhairt inniu ach beimid ag brú chun cinn riachtanais phobal na Gaelainne ar fud na bliana chomh maith. Cloisimid i gcónaí go bhfuil dúshláin ann ó thaobh an líon daoine atá ag labhairt na Gaeilge go laethúil, agus is cinnte go bhfuil. Is mait…

Last year, Sport Ireland commissioned Safe Sport International to conduct a needs analysis in the area of safe sport for adults. The analysis was to include extensive consultation with sports sector stakeholders, including people with lived experience in the area. Can the Minister of State advise the House of the up-to-date position on the report and the future guidance it was to inform?

I thank the Minister of State. It is good to know that the research is advancing and he expects a report in the weeks ahead. I presume the report will contain conclusions and an implementation plan. How will he ensure that the outcomes of the research are implemented across various sporting organisations? Has additional funding been allocated to Sport Ireland to conduct research and put in place an implementation plan?

Many of the concerns we have heard arose from athletes and their experiences. A key group of adults who are involved in sport are referees and their officials. All too often, we hear of the abuse and stress piled on them. Will the plan, and various research and outcomes from the report, examine the position of referees and the support that may be needed in that regard? They are a vital part of sport. There would not be a competition without a person standing in the middle of the pitch. We also need to make sure the…

Organisations funded by Tusla under section 56 of the Child and Family Agency Act are delivering a huge range of vital services, such as youth services, in communities around the country. Cloyne Diocesan Youth Services, CDYS, is a typical example in my own community. Can the Minister outline the efforts being made to address the costs associated with auto-enrolment for these organisations?

These section 56 organisations, the likes of CDYS, are providing vital services such as social care services in the community, family support through the family resource centre and, in my own community, youth services and much more. While Tusla contracts them, as the Minister said, they are private organisations and their employees are not employed by Tusla. They are not-for-profit organisations delivering services in our community. While the aim of introducing the auto-enrolment is to fill that gap between people …

I am conscious that pay increases were agreed with section 56 workers in the past year and funding increases were agreed for the organisation to support an increase in pay. Has the Minister considered introducing additional funding to the organisations as was previously done to support the organisations' additional employee costs, and will there be assistance for these important services that find themselves in difficulty due to the increased costs of employment? They are providing vital services, including youth s…

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Colm Burke - To discuss the recruitment of paediatric dermatology consultants to the south-west region. Deputy Catherine Ardagh - To discuss funding support for the Ballyfermot Youth Service. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the lack of community childcare facilities in Dublin Fingal West. Deputy John Connolly - To discuss the HSE's refinement of …

Deputies, we need to move on to the next matter.

The change in SNA allocations has caused a great deal of concern and distress among school communities local to me. Aghabullogue was due to lose half of its SNAs. Bweeng was to lose one of its three. Scoil Barra and Boherbue parents also highlighted concerns. There is also a knock-on impact, in particular on schoolchildren. The pausing of the new plan yesterday is welcome and gives reliefs to many school communities, but it has not completely resolved the concerns. Killmurry, for example, which had been unable to g…

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss whether agreement has been reached with all south Kerry CAMHS victims and families. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil - To discuss the infrastructure in schools in Kildare North. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026. Deputy Ciarán Ahern - To discuss issues on the F1 bus route for comm…

I remind the Deputy it is best not to identify individuals by name.

Sula mbrúnn muid ar aghaidh chuig an gcéad ábhar eile, nuair a bhí an phaidir á rá agam níos luaithe ag tús an tseisiúin, chuir sí i gcuimhne dom gurb é inniu Lá Fhéile Gobnait, an 11 Feabhra. Is lá mór é do mhuintir Mhúscraí. Leanfaidh muid ar aghaidh leis an gcéad ábhar eile in ainmneacha na dTeachtaí Byrne agus Guirke, to the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport.

Go raibh maith agat. No. A Theachta-----

Nóiméad amháin. Is é an chéad ghrúpa eile-----

No. We are moving on. The next speaker is from the Independent Technical Group.

Deputy Paul Lawless has the floor.

Deputy O'Donoghue, sit down. Deputy Paul Lawless has the floor.