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work right away in making sure RTÉ's accounts are in order. I questioned the Comptroller and Auditor General on this matter at last week's meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts in response to some comments made here on the floor of the House

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 disparity faced by school secretaries in terms of leave entitlements and pension rights. Deputies Rose Conway

rights are being breached by the local authority. Since I raised the case here last week - it was televised and so on - I have been inundated with messages from people living in similar conditions of damp, black mould and rodent infestations in local authority housing

backbone of national resilience and progress. In Ireland, we proudly hold the belief that higher education is a universal good, and rightly so. Time and again, our graduates go on to contribute enormously to society. Whether in classrooms, clinics, studios, factories or research labs, they help … essential for Ireland's future prosperity. It is these skills in construction, healthcare, technology and trade that will help us to address the housing and healthcare crises and unlock the potential of emerging technologies. Fortunately, Ireland has cultivated a strong reputation as a hub for research and innovation

services, special education classes and some entity to co-ordinate this. It is beyond the county council's capacity, and the Department of housing and infrastructure needs to do this. Where this is currently hitting hard is in wastewater treatment. We have a very small wastewater treatment plant … upgraded, but those works are being delayed. I cannot get across to the Minister of State the smell in the town of Swords right now, particularly in the northern part of the town, because of the upgrading works on the wastewater treatment plant. This is something that

assessment of their health and educational needs within six months under the Disability Act. There are more than 15,000 children waiting right now. That number is expected to rise by more than 9,000 by the end of the year. To put those numbers in context, just … year. In CHO 7, which incorporates Dublin South-West, some of the CDNTs are woefully understaffed. CDNT 8, which is based in Chamber House in Tallaght, had a 53% staff vacancy rate at the start of April. CDNT 3 is based in a neighbouring constituency in Crumlin

pursuing her through the courts and aggressively seeking legal costs against her. In 2014, she finally won at the European Court of Human Rights, which found the State had failed in its duty to protect children. That judgment should have been a turning point. Instead, in a textbook … court but somehow is not good enough for the State. It is unbelievable. In 2019, the Taoiseach stood on this side of the House and said that the O'Keeffe judgment demands that every child who experienced sexual abuse in a defective child protection framework in schools

different European Union member states. As Ireland and other EU member states update, adjust or develop different civil mechanisms, it is generally right that we should continue to facilitate mutual recognition. Sinn Féin will be supporting this opt-in as we believe that, where such mutual recognition exists … businesses should continue to avail of its benefits. However, I appeal to the Minister to bring any such opt-in proposals before the House in a timely manner so as not to deny needed scrutiny at any stage for the sake of expediency, which is usually necessitated

removal of the triple lock. With our voice, we have been consistent in pushing for and facilitating peace around the world, and rightly there are huge concerns in the country that Government moves to abandon the triple lock may erode that distinctive, powerful and important global voice. Indeed … caused us to rely on the Royal Air Force, something which needs to end. This should be an issue that can unify this House but, unfortunately, this Government has managed to cause yet another wedge. Of course, we have seen the EU as a whole change in recent

going to inspect and access people's homes. Ultimately, if licensing is not going to be a superficial act of these Houses of the Oireachtas, and if it is to mean something, we need to have a clear sense of what the enforcement framework is going to look … message must be sent to the public that much swifter and more comprehensive action will be taken by HIQA if there are concerns. Right now, there is a belief among the public that we do not have an enforcement regime that will speedily respond when there are concerns

absolutely clear, for the almost 200,000 people who are renting in a tenancy that is part of an RPZ right now, absolutely nothing will change. Their rents cannot be reset after six years if they remain in their tenancies. They remain in a rent pressure zone … covered by RPZs, including in my constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny, which I am delighted about. The only way we can deal with the housing crisis is to dramatically increase supply. I think everyone is in agreement about that. However, we have increased it from 2020 onwards to about

foremost, our thoughts are with her daughter, the rest of her family and all those who loved her. As Members of this House will know, the Garda has stated that a person of significant interest in the investigation left Ireland shortly before discovery of Ms Carney's body … that someone who came to this country seeking protection abused that welcome and committed such a horrific crime, then the Irish people will rightly ask very serious questions. They will ask how this could happen, how a suspect was able to leave the jurisdiction

average, while nearly 40 per cent live in enforced deprivation". The motion reads: ... in the context of escalating costs in energy, food and housing, disabled people are particularly vulnerable to cost pressures, especially as they are more likely to spend more of their time at home ... We know … willing to let disabled people sit in cold homes this winter while the State tells itself comforting stories about its future plans. Right now, people with disabilities are being forced into decisions that no one in this Chamber would accept for themselves. They have to choose between heating

these Houses decided to put a package in place. Perfect or imperfect, a package was put in place that was totally separate from and independent of the litigation. There is no reason the Minister could not do that. She should do it because it is the right thing

House, we are often accused of not coming up with solutions. We have gone to the Government eight times to give it the solution as to what needs to be done here. This is the ninth time. It is never too late to do the right thing. This

right reasons, any time a decision is made to hand over and cede power to the European Union, that has implications. I fear that the discussions we have are not sufficiently robust or considered and we generally deal with motions that are rushed through the House. There

many children? Where is the accountability? Deputy Browne is the Minister for housing and the buck stops with him. Is he going to stand up and take responsibility? Is he going to do that? We are talking here about child poverty. Sometimes, it is actually hard … when children are playing together but I see it in communities right across this country. My previous role was in addiction recovery and well-being and I know that the number one reason for people going into active addiction or ending up in the throes of addiction

right. As a result, it will not be announced as part of budget 2026. In tackling child poverty, it is essential that we do so by means of a cross-government approach. For example, this includes focusing on targeted measures in relation to homelessness and housing. The additional

housing estate in Mulhuddart. This is what people are listening to on a Saturday morning, in the evening or whenever. This really needs to be brought home because as one resident asked, will our skies become as busy as our roads? No private company should have the right

right. These jobs are not to be found in the globally traded international sector; they are in the locally traded sectors - those areas that are not in the front line of Trump's potential tariffs. If the Government wants to address competitiveness, it should look at energy, housing

right to import mob politics into this Chamber. Having given us scenes last week that had never before been recorded in 106 years of this democratic Parliament, the Opposition decided it would seek the Ceann Comhairle's head. Having broken every single rule of this House, having shouted

right. Catfishing cannot be allowed or condoned in any shape or form. The people affected are not anonymous. They are people we all know. They are victims and we need to ensure they are protected. I thank the Deputy for bringing this matter to the House. I look

unforgivable. Moore Street was meant to be completely redeveloped, fixed and sorted out in 2016. That was the original promise of the Government. Right now, Moore Street is a location for alcoholism, drugs, urination and defecation. That is what the Government thinks of the national monument that … turning it into some tatty type of shopping centre. It is an incredibly poor thing. The Government allowed The O'Rahilly's house to be completely demolished overnight. I made pleas directly over and over to then Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to stop it happening

would like the House to note that the Minister, of course, completely avoided the question and instead gave what can only be described as an Orwellian response to a simple question. There is no new starter home programme. What the Government has done is it has taken … Minister's affordable purchase target was missed by a staggering 61%. On top of that, of course, increasingly these homes are not affordable. Right across Dublin, for example, the full price of a so-called "affordable home" delivered under the Minister's affordable purchase scheme, if you want

House has huge history. It was built by John Obins Woodhouse from Portadown and later hosted Coláiste Bhríde, founded by Eoin MacNeill, where Pádraig Pearse is believed to have written the Irish Proclamation. Omeath is the home of the Irish language in the north east and right along