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Thursday, the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of topical issues; (b) in relation to the ordinary routine of business— (i) Leaders' Questions pursuant to Standing Order 38 shall not be taken on Tuesday, and shall be taken as the second item of business on Wednesday and Thursday … other than the Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Order 47, (ii) Other Members' Questions pursuant to Standing Order 38A shall be taken immediately following Leaders' Questions on Wednesday and Thursday, (iii) there shall be no Order of Business pursuant to Standing Order 35 on Tuesday, (iv) there shall

people with intellectual disabilities, and to below 20% for disabled women in Ireland. It is not only about the economic impact. During Leaders' Questions earlier, Deputy Cairns raised the fact that 76% of people who are disabled are facing poverty. It is not just about the economic impact … area: education. The two are inextricably linked because accessing employment relies on us having access to education throughout our lives. Even today during Leaders' Questions, the Taoiseach was celebrating that we have opened 16 special schools this year. The fact that we are talking about special schools again

Mallow and Cork North-Central. I was disturbed, upset and perturbed when I heard the leader of the Labour Party last week on Leaders' Questions. She was very much at odds with her backbenchers. She objected to the building of roads and took umbrage with the Government

thank Deputy Nash for raising this matter. When I was preparing for Leaders' Questions here today, part of me thought it was unlikely that I would get a question about the Government spending too much money. I am really glad that the Deputy has raised this because

They are facing tax barriers to even just allowing for that worker-management model within normal businesses. Earlier this afternoon, I spoke on Leaders' Questions and Questions on Policy or Legislation to ask about the multi-annual funding that so many organisations in our civil society are crying

very much. We might look at the tenant in situ scheme. I am trying to square what Deputy Bacik said yesterday during Leaders' Questions, because the criteria in the circular I introduced earlier in the year put the focus on local authorities to prioritise families. The Deputy criticised

Before we move on to Leaders' Questions, it has to be noted that I sat next to the Minister, Deputy Burke, during the debate. He offered full respect to each and every one of the Opposition speakers without interrupting once, yet in the single ten-minute slot

your service. You are a treasure and everybody wishes you the very best. Under Standing Order 38, we will now proceed with Leaders' Questions. I call Deputy McDonald

taking Leaders' Questions

nothing further to be considered by it. I raised this issue previously in July when the Minister, Deputy Chambers, was standing in at Leaders' Questions. He indicated he would raise this with the Minister. My question then and now is whether the Minister considered the matter concluded regarding

bills in the here and now. We did not need to wait for any budget or for the Deputy to stand up on Leaders’ Questions and ask us to do it; we took the decision and have implemented it, and that makes a difference to people’s bills

Chamber a number of times since last December and I have heard people say things and make statements. I have heard them use Leaders' Questions as a forum to stoke anti-immigrant sentiment. It is not acceptable and people, if they do not, should know a hell

Welcome back everyone. Before I take Leaders' Questions, I would like to make a short statement. In recent times, we have witnessed an alarming rise in the serious threats and online abuse directed at a significant number of Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas of all parties

incredible 13 and a half years for psychology in the same area. It shocked primary care clinicians when the Taoiseach claimed during Leaders' Questions in July that a recruitment embargo had not been applied to these services. An embargo certainly was employed from November 2023 to July