2026-04-28

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 Richard Boyd Barrett - To discuss the detention of an Irish citizen by German authorities. Deputies Claire Kerrane and Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss issues raised about children in State care arising from a recent "RTÉ Investigates" programme. Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the planned new Courtown coastguard building. Deputy Pa Daly - To discuss when the OPW will reopen Rattoo Round Tower. Deputy Tom Brabazon - To discuss the need for emergency works at Scoil Assaim in Raheny. Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss funding for improvement and refurbishment works to school buildings across County Kerry, Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss the issue of public health nurses in Dublin 8 and 12. Deputy Albert Dolan - To discuss the potential loss of the 6.50 a.m. train service from Athenry to Galway. Deputy Aidan Farrelly - To discuss prevailing issues with water supply and outages across the State and local and national responses to same. Deputy Thomas Gould - To discuss the increase in drug-related intimidation and violence in Cork city. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss ongoing capacity issues at University Hospital Limerick. Deputies Joanna Byrne and Ged Nash - To discuss inclusion of Drogheda schools in the DEIS plus scheme. Deputies Conor D. McGuinness and David Cullinane - To discuss the decision by Tusla to cease therapeutic support services for children in care and foster carers at St. Brigid's family and resource centre in Waterford city. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae - To discuss payments to landowners along the south Kerry greenway. The matters raised by Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett, Duncan Smith, Sinéad Gibney, Claire Kerrane and Ruairí Ó Murchú, Aidan Farrelly, Pa Daly and Danny Healy-Rae have been selected for discussion.