Ruairí Ó Murchú — 2026-05-14

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

CC Ruairí Ó Murchú · Louth · An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach

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Deputy Emer Currie - To discuss the regulation of loot boxes and chance-based microtransactions in video games. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss supports for those with frontotemporal dementia. Deputies Cian O'Callaghan, Barry Heneghan, Naoise Ó Muirí and Denise Mitchell - To discuss safeguarding, governance and resourcing at Belmayne Community Special School.

Deputy Paula Butterly - To discuss increasing the mandatory retirement age for retained firefighters from 62 to 65. Deputy James O'Connor - To discuss the lack of playing facilities on Carrigtwohill school campus. The matters raised by Deputies Paula Butterly, Maeve O'Connell, James O'Connor and Malcolm Byrne have been selected for discussion.

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CC Ruairí Ó Murchú this contribution

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 Maeve O'Connell - To discuss urban broadband provision.

Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss discrepancies in inheritance tax and capital gains tax.

Deputy Emer Currie - To discuss the regulation of loot boxes and chance-based microtransactions in video games.

Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss supports for children and students with dyslexia.

Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss an update on the planned new Courtown Coast Guard building.

Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss support mechanisms for families when their childcare centre withdraws from the core funding model.

Deputy Colm Burke - To discuss the establishment of a national radiation therapy equipment replacement programme.

Deputy Tom Brabazon - To discuss the disruption to DART services in north Dublin.

Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss supports for those with frontotemporal dementia.

Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the loss of medical card access due to age-based insurance restrictions on general practitioners.

Deputies Paul Murphy and Ciarán Ahern - To discuss the proposed move of the An Post sorting office in Edmondstown to Lucan.

Deputies Cian O'Callaghan, Barry Heneghan, Naoise Ó Muirí and Denise Mitchell - To discuss safeguarding, governance and resourcing at Belmayne Community Special School.

Deputy Paula Butterly - To discuss increasing the mandatory retirement age for retained firefighters from 62 to 65.

Deputy James O'Connor - To discuss the lack of playing facilities on Carrigtwohill school campus.

The matters raised by Deputies Paula Butterly, Maeve O'Connell, James O'Connor and Malcolm Byrne have been selected for discussion.