2025-07-16

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 Erin McGreehan - To discuss overly burdensome application forms for medical cards. Deputy Catherine Ardagh - To discuss the need for all special schools to accept children at different levels on the autism spectrum. Deputy George Lawlor - To discuss facilitating the treatment of individuals at the specialist Bardet-Biedl unit in Birmingham Children's Hospital. Deputy Brian Brennan - To discuss the progress of the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025. Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the anomaly that exists in respect of staff and workers at Valentia Community Hospital in County Kerry. Deputy Eoin Hayes - To discuss the growing impacts of housing insecurity, particularly on older people. Deputy Louis O'Hara - To discuss the urgent need for updated wind energy development guidelines. Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the levels of State support available to amateur drama and musical theatre. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness - To discuss water and wastewater infrastructure in County Waterford. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the ongoing crisis of capacity at University Hospital Limerick. Deputy Séamus McGrath - To discuss reciprocal driver licence arrangements and renewal options for Irish citizens living abroad. Deputy Aidan Farrelly - To discuss water infastructure provision in Kildare. Deputy Donna McGettigan - To discuss the need for increased investment in Shannon international airport. Deputy Thomas Gould - To discuss escalating child homelessness in Cork city. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss the provision of SNAs at Rampark National School, County Louth. Deputy Eamon Scanlon - To discuss issues related to rural planning decisions for residential properties. Deputy Emer Currie - To discuss the inclusion of commercial bus operators in the planned expansion of free travel to children under the age of nine. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the dog breeding national register and compliance with standards. Deputies Barry Heneghan, Naoise Ó Muirí and Cian O'Callaghan - To discuss the lack of community infrastructure in Clongriffin and Belmayne. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss the proposed 30% US tariffs on imports from the European Union. The matters raised by Deputies Erin McGreehan, Brian Brennan, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Catherine Ardagh and Eoin Hayes have been selected for discussion.