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Dail Éireann · 2026-06-18

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

CC Verona Murphy · Wexford

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Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss the steps being taken to address and mitigate storm water overflow discharges affecting Dublin Bay, including their impact on bathing water quality along the Dún Laoghaire coastline. Deputy Barry Heneghan - To discuss the proposed relocation of An Post sorting office, Harmonstown and the impact on local postal services.

Deputy Joe Neville - To discuss ongoing water issues in Kildare North, including a low water reserve in Donadea and surrounding areas as well as ongoing pipe bursts in Leixlip and the mismanagement of Uisce Éireann in North Kildare. Deputy Ged Nash - To discuss the HSE's decision to close 14 transitional care beds in the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, and redeploy staff to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.

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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 Pat Buckley - To discuss an application for an interim ancillary grant by a national school in Mitchelstown.

Deputy Tom Brabazon - To discuss the loss of staff at St. Francis Junior School in Priorswood in the context of its new DEIS plus status.

Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss the steps being taken to address and mitigate storm water overflow discharges affecting Dublin Bay, including their impact on bathing water quality along the Dún Laoghaire coastline.

Deputy Shane Moynihan - To discuss delays in reimbursement under the cross-border healthcare directive.

Deputy Louise O'Reilly - To discuss the national child poverty target.

Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the development of Bunclody Community College, County Wexford.

Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss the proposed reforms of the criminal legal aid system.

Deputy Paul Murphy - To discuss the decision of South Dublin County Council to increase council, HAP and homeless HAP rents from July.

Deputy Barry Heneghan - To discuss the proposed relocation of An Post sorting office, Harmonstown and the impact on local postal services.

Deputy Joe Neville - To discuss ongoing water issues in Kildare North, including a low water reserve in Donadea and surrounding areas as well as ongoing pipe bursts in Leixlip and the mismanagement of Uisce Éireann in North Kildare.

Deputy Ged Nash - To discuss the HSE's decision to close 14 transitional care beds in the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, and redeploy staff to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.

Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the need to allocate funding for the roll out of BusConnects in Limerick city.

Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - Uisce Éireann to minimise disruption from planned water outages in Lusk.

Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the ongoing issues with Courtbrack, County Cork, water supply, which has been under a boil water notice for almost one year.

Deputies Claire Kerrane and Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss Fórsa's planned industrial action at Oberstown.

The matters raised by Deputies Barry Heneghan, Joe Neville, Robert O'Donoghue, Pádraig O'Sullivan and Louise O'Reilly have been selected for discussion.

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