In 2019, the Polish Embassy produced an exhibit, A Forgotten Polish Hero of the Great Irish Famine: Paul Strzelecki’s Struggle to Save Thousands. The oldest Polish organisations in Ireland are the Polish Social…

Along with the Cathaoirleach and the Leader, I welcome the Polish ambassador to our Chamber and recognise the great generosity of the people of Poland to those who are fleeing Putin's war in Ukraine, and the co…

I move amendment No. 35: In page 22, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(2A) One member of the Commission, who shall not be the chairperson, shall be known as an Online Safety Commissioner.”.…

• Q78 National Development Plan — Mairéad Farrell SF
• Q79 Ethics in Public Office — Mairéad Farrell SF
• Q80 Public Sector Pay — Danny Healy-Rae IND

• Q81 Local Authorities — Marc Ó Cathasaigh GP
• Q82 Cost of Living Issues — Jackie Cahill FF
• Q84 Cost of Living Issues — Pádraig O'Sullivan FF
• Q85 Heritage Sites — David Stanton FG
• Q86 Departmental Funding — Thomas Gould SF
• Q88 Departmental Funding — Brendan Griffin FG
• and 3 more

Turf has been one of the only forms of heating not to see prices spiral in recent months, yet the Government still plans to punish individuals and communities who rely on turf from September. The Minister shoul…

If that was not bad enough, the SFPA has now removed in-factory weighing permits from the two fish factories in Killybegs on the basis "the SFPA remains of the view that the landing took place outside of Irelan…

I remind the Deputy that this is the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill. I see no reason for including the Attorney General in the judicial appointments commission. The judicial appointments commission is to…

At present, guardians ad litem , GALs, are appointed by the court for children who are the subject of child care proceedings under the Child Care Act 1991.…

• Domestic Violence — Louise O'Reilly SF
• School Curriculum — Gary Gannon SD
• Traveller Accommodation — Dessie Ellis SF

The Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Prohibition of Winter Disconnections) Bill 2021 aims to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to include explicit provision for the Minister to provide policy directi…

I have received notice from Senator Annie Hoey that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Further and Higher Education…

• Crime Prevention — Jim O'Callaghan FF
• Bus Services — Darren O'Rourke SF
• Health Services — Pat Buckley SF

• Third Level Fees — Annie Hoey LAB
• Hospital Overcrowding — Timmy Dooley FF
• Health Strategies — Eileen Flynn IND
• Driver Licences — Maria Byrne FG

From 1 May, the carbon tax increase on top of the current carbon tax will mean people will have to pay €106.07 more in carbon tax on a 900 l tank of home heating oil. We know that the Rural Independent Group op…

The existing banks should step up to the plate and should do everything they possibly can to assist the customers of the exiting banks, KBC and Ulster Bank, in respect of their needs and to facilitate switching…

Today is Koningsdag, or King’s Day, which is the national holiday in the Netherlands celebrating the birth of King Willem-Alexander. Of course, the Irish flag of green, white and orange - which is behind us her…

This is organ donation awareness week and the life-saving need for organ donation cannot be stressed strongly enough. The programme for Government includes legislating for an opt-out system of organ donation. T…

The young people talked about CanTeen, an Irish organisation that supports people aged between 12 and 25 who have been diagnosed with cancer – again an organisation that I had never heard of.…

On behalf of Aontú I am very glad to be able to introduce this Bill today in respect of the commission of investigation into the handling of Covid-19 in nursing homes. We know that more than 2,500 people died o…