Topical Issue Matters

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 Michael Cahill - To discuss the long-awaited ban on pair trawling. Deputy Paul Murphy - To discuss plans to assist vaginal mesh survivors. Deputy Dessie Ellis - To discuss the banning of surgical artificial insemination in greyhounds. 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 Eamon Scanlon - To discuss the implementation of the recommendations from the review of the school transport scheme. Deputy Colm Burke - To discuss the introduction of a national nursing home care policy. 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 infrastructure provision in Kildare. Deputy Ryan O'Meara - To discuss increasing the first home scheme price ceiling in County Tipperary. Deputy Emer Currie - To discuss the inclusion of commercial bus operators in the planned expansion of free travel to children under nine. Deputy Donna McGettigan - To discuss the plans to increase investment in Shannon international airport. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae - To discuss issues of food security and production. Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss the role of whistleblowers making protected disclosures on health matters. 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 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss recent announcements regarding trade tariffs between the EU and the United States of America. The matters raised by Deputies Ryan O'Meara, Danny Healy-Rae, Dessie Ellis, Colm Burke and Mattie McGrath have been selected for discussion.