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Dail Éireann · 2025-06-25

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

CC Aidan Farrelly · Kildare North · An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach

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Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the long-awaited ban on pair trawling. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the design of the entrance to the Rush side of the Rush and Lusk train station. Deputy Ciarán Ahern - To discuss teacher allocations and class mergers in St.

Deputy Duncan Smith - To discuss the lack of primary school places in Portmarnock. Deputy Donna McGettigan - To discuss the need for assessment of needs services in the HSE Mid West area. Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss safety issues in Dublin 1.

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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 Erin McGreehan - To discuss the use of Louth County Hospital in Dundalk as a surgical hub for the north east.

Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the long-awaited ban on pair trawling.

Deputy Catherine Ardagh - To discuss the need for all special schools to accept children at different levels on the autism spectrum.

Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the design of the entrance to the Rush side of the Rush and Lusk train station.

Deputy Ciarán Ahern - To discuss teacher allocations and class mergers in St. Kevin's BNS and St. Kevin's GNS in Kilnamanagh, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Deputy Duncan Smith - To discuss the lack of primary school places in Portmarnock.

Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the level of preparedness for a major cyberattack on the State.

Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil - To discuss ongoing road safety issues in Kildare North.

Deputy Séamus McGrath - To discuss the need to reduce interest rates to bring them more in line with EU average rates.

Deputy Colm Burke - To discuss allowing data centres to put in place their own power lines directly.

Deputy Louise O'Reilly - To discuss the limitations of the supplementary welfare allowance.

Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh - To discuss the defective concrete blocks scheme.

Deputy Pat Buckley - To discuss the flood relief programme for Rathcormac, Castlemartyr, Killeagh and Mogeely in County Cork.

Deputy Donna McGettigan - To discuss the need for assessment of needs services in the HSE Mid West area.

Deputy David Cullinane - To discuss funding for capital developments at ports and fishery harbours in Waterford.

Deputy Aidan Farrelly - To discuss the national childcare scheme for children with disabilities.

Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the implementation of legislative timelines for assessing and reimbursing medicines applied for by pharmaceutical companies.

Deputy Louis O'Hara - To discuss the urgent need for updated wind energy development guidelines.

Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss the lack of adequate aid to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss safety issues in Dublin 1.

The matters raised by Deputies Donna McGettigan, Duncan Smith, Colm Burke and Séamus McGrath have been selected for discussion.

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