2026-05-13

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 Joe Cooney - To discuss the need for a statutory community engagement standard. Deputy Emer Currie - To discuss the need for regulation of loot boxes and chance-based microtransactions in video games in view of their similarities to gambling and the potential risks posed to minors. Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the rising costs of living across housing, energy, insurance, childcare and essential services and long-term affordability for households in Ireland. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil - To discuss social infrastructure provision in Kildare North. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss funding for family resource centre buildings in light of increasing demand for services. Deputy Albert Dolan - To discuss the pricing of train tickets for services between Athenry and Galway. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness - To discuss patient transport and other challenges to accessing health services in Waterford. Deputy Louis O'Hara - To discuss recognition of long Covid as an occupational illness for healthcare workers. Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss the Shannon pipeline project and the cost and environmental implications for and impact on the Shannon region. Deputies Paul Murphy and Seán Crowe - To discuss the proposed move of the An Post sorting office in Edmondstown to Lucan. Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss supports for children and students with dyslexia. Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss an update on the planned new Courtown coastguard building. Deputy Séamus McGrath - To discuss the recruitment process for the Defence Forces. 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 Michael Murphy - To discuss actions to address growing road safety risks associated with horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. 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. Deputy Pa Daly - To discuss provision of an additional special needs class in Ballyduff. Deputy Thomas Gould - To discuss the promised review of the voids return programme. Deputy Ciarán Ahern - To discuss the proposed move of the An Post sorting office in Edmondstown to Lucan. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss the working time directive and Defence Forces staff. Deputies Pearse Doherty and Pat the Cope Gallagher - To discuss the urgent need for the drug givinostat to be made available for children suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and to discuss access to approved treatments for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The matters raised by Deputies Pearse Doherty, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Mattie McGrath, Joe Cooney, Séamus McGrath and Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire have been selected for discussion.