2026-02-18

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 Colm Burke - To discuss the recruitment of paediatric dermatology consultants to the south-west region. Deputy Catherine Ardagh - To discuss funding support for the Ballyfermot Youth Service. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the lack of community childcare facilities in Dublin Fingal West. Deputy John Connolly - To discuss the HSE's refinement of the scope and budget for planned elective hospitals. Deputy Paula Butterly - To discuss the payment of the agreed 2% pension increase for An Post and Eircom pensioners. Deputy Darren O'Rourke - To discuss the shortage of mainstream school places in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, for the 2026-27 school year. Deputy Michael Murphy - To discuss contingency arrangements for children awaiting community ophthalmology services in south Tipperary. Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss Uisce Éireann's plan for a River Shannon-Dublin water pipeline. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher - To discuss an application for port listing status for Killybegs in line with new regulations. Deputy Louise O'Reilly - To discuss funding for provision of community-based housing for adults with disabilities in Dublin Fingal West. Deputy Joanna Byrne - To discuss funding for the breakfast club for St. Paul's Senior National School, Drogheda, County Louth. Deputy Alan Kelly - To discuss the need for extra resources for An Garda Síochána in the mid-west region. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan - To discuss funding to local councils to repair damage to road surfaces. Deputy Ruth Coppinger - To discuss calls for the FAI not to play Israel in upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures. Deputies Rose Conway-Walsh, Richard Boyd Barrett, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Eoghan Kenny, David Cullinane, Louis O'Hara, Thomas Gould and Paul Murphy - To discuss the reduction of special needs assistant, SNA, numbers at various schools in Cork, the SNA review and SNA reallocations, cuts to SNA positions in schools, the downgrading of need in Cork schools and the cuts to SNA provision there. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae - To discuss the scarcity of rental accommodation and how to address it. Deputy Brian Brennan - To discuss an update on the proposed closure of a factory in Arklow, County Wicklow. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss appropriate accommodation in Louth schools and the Department of education's additional accommodation scheme and building unit. The matters raised by Deputies Colm Burke, John Connolly, Michael Murphy, Louise O'Reilly and Danny Healy-Rae have been selected for discussion.