2026-02-24

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 Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the disability action plan targets for additional residential places. Deputy Joanna Byrne - To discuss funding for the breakfast club for St. Paul's SNS, Drogheda, County Louth. Deputy John Paul O'Shea - To discuss delays in waiting times for outpatient appointments with consultant orthopaedic surgeons in Cork. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher - To discuss an application for port listing of Killybegs. Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the review of the Garda vetting process and planned measures for simplification. Deputy Louise O'Reilly - To discuss a full-time Garda station to serve Rush, Lusk and surrounding areas. Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the reduction in SNAs across schools in County Kerry. Deputy Albert Dolan - To discuss the impact of the deemed disposal tax rule on savings and investment. Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss redress for survivors of abuse in industrial and reformatory schools. Deputy Alan Kelly - To discuss the need for increased resources for An Garda Síochána in the mid-west. Deputy Louis O'Hara - To discuss regulatory and safety requirements for BESS installations and large-scale solar developments. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - To discuss holding of a State commemoration to mark 150 years since the escape onboard the Catalpa of six IRB prisoners of war from a British penal colony in Western Australia on 17 April 1876. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the capacity of child care provision in Cork North-Central. Deputies Paul Murphy, Seán Crowe, Ciarán Ahern and John Lahart - To discuss the lack of sufficient SNA provision for a special school in Tallaght. Deputies Aidan Farrelly, Naoise Ó Cearúil and Réada Cronin - To discuss emergency and capital works in respect of a school in Celbridge, County Kildare. Deputies David Cullinane and Conor D. McGuinness - To discuss the need for neurodiversity early intervention classes in primary schools in Waterford. Deputy James O'Connor - To discuss the return of the Midleton-Youghal rail corridor. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss access to Tramore Valley Park across the South Link Road. Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss the need to review Circular 0030/2014 with regard to the role of special needs assistants. Deputy Matt Carthy - To discuss delivery of a permanent special school in County Monaghan. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss solutions to antisocial behaviour and the use of flares at League of Ireland games. The matters raised by Deputies Paul Murphy, Seán Crowe, Ciarán Ahern and John Lahart, John Paul O'Shea, Albert Dolan, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire and Ruairí Ó Murchú have been selected for discussion.