2026-07-14

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 Sinéad Gibney - to discuss the closure of Carlow College. Deputy John Connolly - to discuss the provision of appropriate public housing for families that provide foster care. Deputy Michael Cahill - to discuss delays in payments to subcontractors to Uisce Éireann. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - to discuss issues being created in the court system by the new legal aid model. Deputy Tom Brabazon - to discuss the proposed new Garda station at Northern Cross. Deputy Barry Ward - to discuss removing the means test for carer's allowance. Deputy Séamus McGrath - to discuss the State acquiring the Bessborough site in Cork city to provide a memorial. Deputy Jen Cummins - to discuss the future of James Weir nurses' home, Cork Street, Dublin 8. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh - to discuss wind farms in County Mayo. Deputy Rory Hearne - to discuss the cessation of the financial contribution scheme in Dublin North-West. Deputy Mark Wall - to discuss the provision of youth services in Newbridge, County Kildare. Deputy Pa Daly - to discuss measures to prevent the spread of harmful content on social media platforms. Deputy Colm Burke - to discuss use of lands in Glanmire, Cork, leased to the FAI by Cork County Council. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - to discuss a potential State purchase of the Bessborough site in Blackrock, Cork city. Deputy Louis O'Hara - to discuss the need for a 24-hour rapid response vehicle at Tuam ambulance base. Deputies Paul Murphy, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, John Lahart, Seán Crowe and Ciarán Ahern - to discuss the feasibility of continuing MetroLink from the city to south-west Dublin. Deputy Thomas Gould - to discuss the bus service in Cork city. Deputy Darren O'Rourke - to discuss the Government response to the rejection of the workforce development plan proposals by SNAs. The matters raised by Deputies Sinéad Gibney, Jen Cummins, Rose Conway-Walsh, Michael Cahill and Colm Burke have been selected for discussion.