I also join the Deputy in reiterating what I already said and what I say every time I speak about migration: migration is a good thing and migrants make a positive contribution to this country. I am sure that t…

I raise the issue of the closure of the courier company Fastway, which has caused enormous hardship for employees and franchise owners right across the country. Both employees and franchise owners have been lef…

I get that, but if people could come off hunger strike we are wanting to see engagement in good faith. Let me see if there can be any steps to give people the confidence to come off that hunger strike but I wou…

There are financial irregularities, of which I now have documentary proof, including the misallocation of funds raised in a Save Dublin Zoo appeal during Covid to build an extension to the zoo director's house.…

I want to increase the number of judges on the District Court, the Circuit Court, the High Court and the Court of Appeal. Section 7 provides for the amendment to section 10 of the Courts and Court Officers Act …

Deputy Rory Hearne - To discuss residential waiting lists and funding for St. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore - To discuss the closure of the NCSE parents notify portal for children requiring special class or special …

• Special Educational Needs — Darren O'Rourke SF
• Public Services Provision — Naoise Ó Cearúil FF
• Homeless Persons Supports — Colm Burke FG
• Disability Services — Rory Hearne SD

She listed many of them: Safe Gigs Ireland, Aiken Promotions, Arts and Disability Ireland, Funny Women, Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network, Give Us the Night, Disabled Artists and Disabled Academic…

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Chris Andrews - the need for the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to make a statement o…

Deputy Michael Murphy - To discuss the loophole in the licensing system which allows learner drivers to renew learner permits without sitting a driving test. Deputy Aidan Farrelly - To discuss the delay in comm…

• Sports Funding — Chris Andrews SF
• State Examinations — Shane Curley FF
• Environmental Investigations — Joe Flaherty FF
• Social Welfare Benefits — Gareth Scahill FG

• Dental Services — Cathy Bennett SF
• Drug and Alcohol Task Forces — Paul Murphy PBP
• Wastewater Treatment — Michael Cahill FF
• Water Services — Mattie McGrath IND
• Driver Test — Michael Murphy FG

Starting with Senator O'Loughlin, she welcomed Templeogue Women's Shed and called for a debate on supports for men's and women's sheds. The Senator also raised the issue of funding for greyhound racing. Regardi…

We call for a dedicated Cabinet committee on drugs use, for a comprehensive health-led response to possession and, crucially, for the decriminalisation of people found with drugs for personal use through repeal…

An Post disburses this funding across the post office network, with all contracted post offices benefiting from the Government funding with the objective of securing the stability of the network. An Post has a …

When it comes to housing delivery, if you look at the national development plan, you will see that next year we will have over €11 billion between current and capital spending for the Department of housing, whi…

The National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, is responsible for the management of these parks. National parks provide an opportunity for the National Parks and Wildlife Service to study and research these inv…

The HSE confirmed earlier this year that the operational lease process for the new Loughlinstown primary care centre collapsed when the preferred operator withdrew for viability reasons.…

The Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022 seeks to bring the language used in legislation into line with our modern understanding of the true horror of child sexual abus…

Meanwhile, we have the Minister for housing scrambling around----- The Minister to respond. The Minister, Deputy Browne, is finalising the capital investment plan and the sectoral plan for water and wastewater …