I ask the Minister and Government to continue to support the development of such a card and ensure the Minister for Health has all the supports that her Department needs to bring this life-changing card to the …

Because it is the one using Shannon Airport as a military base. Recent US military flights from Shannon have included Omni Air N378AX, which landed at Shannon Airport on 25 June, coming from US Pope Army Air Fi…

There are now over 90 staff working in the diagnostic services established under the dementia model of care and all provide dementia assessment, diagnosis and post-diagnostic supports to people with dementia an…

The main purpose of the Bill is to make provision for the inclusion of retail pharmacy businesses as scheme providers and to provide a subset of contraception services referred to in section 67E of the Health A…

I want to focus on the number of children presenting in Temple Street Hospital with head injuries from the use of e-scooters. Some countries have no regulation of e-scooters but what has actually happened since…

We also seek better community bus services, whether delivered through Bus Éireann, PSO or Expressway services, but Local Link also needs the attention of the Government. The Minister for Transport has responsib…

Currently, dog breeding establishments can have up to 300 breeding females. In relation to dog breeding establishments, I am pleased to confirm that the dog breeding establishments (amendment) Bill 2026 is bein…

Some 82% of Irish people favour membership of the European Union, the highest rate of approval of any European state. Our current six-month term of Presidency of the Council of the European Union is a unique op…

Where acquisitions are deemed necessary, local authorities may pursue individual priority acquisitions without recourse to the Department once they satisfy the broad parameters and criteria of the second-hand a…

It allows people on local authority housing waiting lists or in receipt of social housing supports like the housing assistance payment, HAP, and the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, to be able to move from one…

I know that in Beaumont Hospital there was talk of examining the potential for advanced treatment options, specifically a lymphoedema surgical procedure for breast cancer patients. For many people, including th…

The HSE operates two helicopter services through the helicopter emergency medical service, HEMS. In my opening statement, I focused mainly on aeromedical services in Ireland, particularly the helicopter emergen…

The Children First Act 2015 is supported by the Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children of 2017, and the HSE child protection and welfare policy, which sets out the roles, re…

We can say with certainty, however, that over 10,000 artists and creative workers applied for the initial pilot of the basic income for artists in 2022, and that 2,000 of those artists and creative workers were…

Every week you come in here----- For the benefit of Senators, Senator Andrews tried to make a point of order----- He is targeting the greyhound industry. -----after a Senator had completed their speech. Senator…

This is an important day for all cancer survivors in the country. Mortgage protection is one of the areas where cancer survivors are most impacted. I also pay special tribute to cancer survivors - Lydia Whelan …

That consensus reflects the fact that the work of both the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation's special liquidation is now substantially complete and that the limi…

We should focus our efforts on trying to improve the situation around Dublin Airport for the residents near Dublin Airport and look to the wider the economy and the benefit of Dublin Airport to the economy and …

I am pleased to introduce the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 to the Seanad. This Bill only applies to the trade and importation of good…

The first is that pornography is harmful to society and access to pornography is particularly harmful to young people. If, as a result of enacting legislation such as that before us today, we ensure children an…