Many grantepreneurs in this country using that system to levy their businesses and we should be looking after smaller businesses at this time. Many businesses on our main streets are dependent on other anchor b…

Last year, average rents for existing renters, 83% of whom are in rent pressure zones, rose by 4.6%. It is not true for the Government to say it is protecting renters, because those new renters who are trying t…

I move amendment No. 221: In page 116, line 29, to delete “registered mental health service under section 128 ,” and substitute the following: “registered acute mental health centre under section 128(1 ),”. I m…

The Taoiseach can stand up and bluster and cast aspersions at me all he likes, but he is in government, he is the Taoiseach and it is his housing Minister who is proposing a Bill that will have one definite eff…

Senator Teresa Costello - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to undertake a review of the no-pet policy in housing provided by approved housing bodies.…

Thursday's business shall be Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 3 hours and 24 minutes). Thursday evening business shall be the Seco…

• Health Services — Anne Rabbitte FF
• School Accommodation — Joe Conway IND
• Housing Policy — Teresa Costello FF
• Apprenticeship Programmes — Linda Nelson Murray FG

The purpose of this Aontú Bill is to ensure that all adult citizens living in Ireland, North and South, will be entitled to vote in presidential elections. Incredibly and shockingly, Irish citizens in the North…

Senator Murphy O'Mahony spoke about the importance of beaches to our well-being and called for the wider roll-out of the blue mats that are available at certain beaches. Senator Ryan raised issues pertaining to…

I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on balanced regional development, but the very idea of balanced regional development is at odds with our current national development plan. It is appropriate that…

• Q1+ Cabinet Committees — Ivana Bacik LAB
• Q9+ Departmental Reports — Ivana Bacik LAB
• Q17+ National Security — Naoise Ó Cearúil FF

The local property tax is an unjust tax on the family home. Local property tax was set out to be tax for local authorities.…

However, I do not know what way it needs to be communicated to the Minister for him to accept there is a housing and homelessness crisis and to the Government for it to understand that the housing and homelessn…

• Q71 Early Childhood Care and Education — Claire Kerrane SF
• Q72 Disability Services — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF
• Q73 Disabilities Assessments — Claire Kerrane SF
• Q74 Childcare Services — Barry Ward FG

• Q76 Disability Services — Paul Lawless AON
• Q77 Disability Services — Catherine Callaghan FG
• Q78 Childcare Services — Joe Cooney FG
• Q79 Childcare Services — Aindrias Moynihan FF
• Q80 Childcare Services — Joe Cooney FG
• Q81 Childcare Services — Grace Boland FG
• and 2 more

Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the planned extension of Coláiste Bhríde secondary school, Carnew, County Wicklow. Deputy Claire Kerrane - To discuss the Government response to recent wildfires in Gortaganny,…

• Child Protection — Pádraig O'Sullivan FF
• European Union — Barry Ward FG
• International Protection — Paul Nicholas Gogarty IND
• Further and Higher Education — Jen Cummins SD
• Schools Refurbishment — Malcolm Byrne FF

The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Dee Ryan - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on actions she is …

• Q1 Air Corps — Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire SF
• Q2+ Military Neutrality — Sinéad Gibney SD
• Q3 Air Corps — Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire SF
• Q5 Air Corps — Tom Brabazon FF

• Hospital Overcrowding — Dee Ryan FF
• Health Services — Mike Kennelly FG
• Renewable Energy Generation — Gareth Scahill FG
• Childcare Services — Victor Boyhan IND