I will focus on the tax break for developers in the budget. Glenveagh's profit went from €52.6 million, at a profit margin of 8.1%, to €97.8 million in 2024, almost doubling its profits, with a profit margin of…

• Trade Agreements — Alice-Mary Higgins IND
• Residential Institutions — Sarah O'Reilly AON
• Road Projects — Noel O'Donovan FG
• Dental Services — Alison Comyn FF

There is an energy crisis in homes now, Taoiseach. With the rental accommodation scheme and housing assistance payments, the State has taken responsibility off itself for housing those who should be in social h…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025 (without debate; any division claimed to be taken i…

Before I call Senator Black, I welcome Senator Andrews back. Before I call the Leader, I join our colleagues in extending our sympathies to the family of Senator Teresa Costello and to Senator Costello herself …

• Q1+ Cabinet Committees — Malcolm Byrne FF
• Q13+ Cabinet Committees — Malcolm Byrne FF

The Minister has been quoted as saying, "Where businesses thrive, jobs follow." This budget of €1.3 billion has invested in Ireland's enterprise base, regional development, innovation, tourism and long-term com…

Today marks 1,329 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine. As the people of Ukraine continue to endure relentless and brutal bombardment by Russia, it is absolut…

The mission of the Housing Finance Agency, HFA, is to facilitate the delivery of social and affordable housing in Ireland and to advance funds to local authorities, approved housing bodies and higher education …

People with a disability have these increases to contend with along with the additional financial cost of disability. The €10 disability allowance increase in last week's budget will not alleviate any of the fi…

• Q88 Fishing Industry — Pádraig Mac Lochlainn SF
• Q89 Emergency Planning — Robert O'Donoghue LAB
• Q90 EU Meetings — Martin Kenny SF
• Q92 Agriculture Industry — Martin Kenny SF
• Q93 Tillage Sector — Peter 'Chap' Cleere FF

• Q94 Farm Safety — Noel McCarthy FG
• Q95 Animal Diseases — Albert Dolan FF
• Q97 Fishing Industry — Naoise Ó Cearúil FF
• Q99 Food Security — Robert O'Donoghue LAB
• Q100 Succession Act — Colm Burke FG
• Q103 Animal Welfare — Robert O'Donoghue LAB
• and 2 more

Deputy Tom Brabazon - To discuss the school building project at Gaelcholáiste Reachrann. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin - To discuss the development of an area-based payment scheme for farmers. Deputy Michael C…

• Public Transport — Eamon Scanlon FF
• Patient Transport — Michael Murphy FG
• Tillage Sector — Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin SF
• School Accommodation — Eoin Hayes SD
• Rental Sector — Danny Healy-Rae IND

The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Victor Boyhan - The need for the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to m…

• Q1 Legislative Measures — Matt Carthy SF
• Q2 An Garda Síochána — Alan Kelly LAB
• Q3 International Protection — Matt Carthy SF
• Q4 Legal Aid — Paul Murphy PBP
• Q5 Family Law Cases — Paul Nicholas Gogarty IND

• Local Community Safety Partnerships — Victor Boyhan IND
• Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence — Patricia Stephenson SD
• Community Development Projects — Linda Nelson Murray FG
• Care Services — Teresa Costello FF

Senator Dee Ryan spoke about business professionals and called for a debate on AI and the national AI office, which has been committed to under the budget, so I will request that from the Minister of State, Dep…

• Q6 Cybersecurity Policy — Catherine Callaghan FG
• Q7 An Garda Síochána — Keira Keogh FG
• Q8 Legislative Measures — Paul McAuliffe FF
• Q9 Visa Applications — Matt Carthy SF
• Q10 Court Accommodation — William Aird FG
• Q11 Prison Service — Naoise Ó Muirí FG
• and 3 more

There has to be serious defamation for a company.…