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Dail Éireann · 2025-04-02

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

CC David Maxwell · Cavan-Monaghan · An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach

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Deputy Pádraig Rice - To discuss the redevelopment of Cork city library. Deputy Séamus McGrath - To discuss driver licence reciprocal arrangements. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman - To discuss the need for modular accommodation for Danu Community Special School.

Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss the importance of the school completion programme. Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss the use of rural hotels for IPAS accommodation. Deputies Naoise Ó Muirí, Cian O'Callaghan, Denise Mitchell, Barry Heneghan and Tom Brabazon - To discuss accommodating a new special school on the Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School site.

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I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case:

Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the need to bring the Ring of Kerry road up to an acceptable standard.

Deputy Máire Devine - To discuss the industrial action being undertaken by Irish nurses and their unions.

Deputy Alan Kelly - To discuss the need for a new taxi or hackney licence in rural Ireland.

Deputy Marie Sherlock - To discuss the exclusion of mainstream classes in Holy Child preschool on Seán MacDermott Street, Dublin 1, from special educational needs support.

Deputy Aidan Farrelly - To discuss issues relating to water supply in north Kildare.

Deputy Pearse Doherty - To discuss the future of Raphoe community playgroup, County Donegal.

Deputy Michael Murphy - To discuss the challenge of attracting young people and new entrants into farming.

Deputy Pádraig Rice - To discuss the redevelopment of Cork city library.

Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the provision of special education places in Cork.

Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the introduction of a youth culture card.

Deputy Séamus McGrath - To discuss driver licence reciprocal arrangements.

Deputy Ryan O'Meara - To discuss the continuation and expansion of the counselling in primary schools pilot, CPS-P.

Deputy Paul Lawless - To discuss the waste water treatment plant in Newport, County Mayo.

Deputy Cathy Bennett - To discuss the impact of inadequate service levels in Cavan and Monaghan hospitals.

Deputy Aindrias Moynihan - To discuss difficulties getting home support packages for people in Cork.

Deputy Joanna Byrne - To discuss dangerous and unsafe working conditions in the ambulance station in Drogheda.

Deputy Roderic O'Gorman - To discuss the need for modular accommodation for Danu Community Special School.

Deputy Catherine Connolly - To discuss the ongoing delays in the provision of an ambulance base at Recess, County Galway.

Deputies Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire and Thomas Gould - To discuss the current shortage of school places, particularly for children with additional needs.

Deputy Joe Cooney - To discuss the delivery of stand-alone, modular or temporary wastewater treatment systems for residential developments.

Deputies David Cullinane and Conor D McGuinness - To discuss funding requirements for the Waterford Airport extension.

Deputy Rory Hearne - To discuss the construction of new school buildings for Clonturk Community College, Whitehall, Dublin 9.

Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss the lack of affordable childcare facilities in Dublin Central.

Deputy Colm Burke - To discuss the programme of works for the water supply system on the north side of Cork city.

Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss the ban on the use of mid-urethral mesh slings in treatment for urinary incontinence in women.

Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú· - To discuss the care of children with autism who also have mental health issues.

Deputy Cathal Crowe - To discuss the capacity of the national ambulance service in County Clare.

Deputy Pa Daly - To discuss the delay in the opening of the community hospital in Killarney.

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - To discuss the need to review income limits for social and affordable housing.

Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss organised crime in Limerick city.

Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss the importance of the school completion programme.

Deputy Brian Brennan - To discuss the Government's reaction plan to major international incidents such as the recent earthquake in Myanmar.

Deputy Donna McGettigan - To discuss the exclusion of various categories of persons from the official homeless figures.

Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin - To discuss the need to bring rural roads up to an acceptable standard.

Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss the use of rural hotels for IPAS accommodation.

Deputy Ruth Coppinger - To discuss the recent protest by Mothers against Genocide.

Deputies Naoise Ó Muirí, Cian O'Callaghan, Denise Mitchell, Barry Heneghan and Tom Brabazon - To discuss accommodating a new special school on the Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School site.

The matters raised by Deputies Naoise Ó Muirí, Cian O'Callaghan, Denise Mitchell, Barry Heneghan and Tom Brabazon; Aidan Farrelly; Mattie McGrath; Cathal Crowe; and Ruairí Ó Murchú have been selected for discussion.