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| TD | Party |
|---|---|
 Cathy Bennett | Sinn Féin |
 Matt Carthy | Sinn Féin |
 David Maxwell | Fine Gael |
 Brendan Smith | Fianna Fáil |
 Niamh Smyth | Fianna Fáil |
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Matt Carthy
Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration If he has received reports regarding the enforcement of legislation in respect of commercial online lottery and competition companies offering substantial prizes for private profit; whether his…
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Niamh Smyth
Artificial superintelligence is a term being used to refer to a hypothetical future form of AI that would exceed human capabilities across a broad range of cognitive tasks. While such systems do not currently exist, rapid advances in AI capability have intensified international…
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Niamh Smyth
The International AI Summit, held in Dublin on 14 October 2026, was a significant success, bringing together leaders from Government, industry and our European partners and Global colleagues to explore how artificial intelligence can drive innovation, competitiveness and economic…
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Niamh Smyth
My Department is the National Competent Authority with responsibility for inward investment screening. The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act, 2023, commenced on the 6th of January 2025, provides for the implementation of Ireland’s inward investment screening mechanism…
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Matt Carthy
Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her proposals to ensure the effective running of the school transport scheme.
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Cathy Bennett
Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reforms she has introduced to ensure that there is an appropriate space for every child on the school transport scheme.
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Matt Carthy
Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process for a school to appeal a negative decision in relation to applications for DEIS status.
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Cathy Bennett
Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the basis on which it was decided to award excessive salary increases to the CEOs of many State bodies.
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Matt Carthy
Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he has introduced to ensure value-for-money in respect of public capital projects.
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Brendan Smith
Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the progress to date in establishing a successor programme to the PeacePlus Programme.
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Brendan Smith
Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress to date with the Cavan town flood relief scheme; when this project will proceed to the next stage.
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Matt Carthy
Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the value-for-money reports published by his Department in the years 2023 to date in 2026.
Matt Carthy
I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration entitled "Report on Civil Legal Aid", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 2nd July, 2026. Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis labhairt faoin gcúnamh dlí…
David Maxwell
I will ask about hospital car parking charges. In the Cavan Monaghan hospital group, the charge to use the car park is €3 per stay, but people from my constituency who travel to Dublin can pay up to €17 to park at a hospital. Fuel, parking and food costs could add up to more than…
Cathy Bennett
According to the Department's review, just 7% of the meals analysed by the report were of basic nutritional standard. There was a requirement that you have two servings of fruit or vegetables on the plate, and only 14% of those meals achieved that. Approximately 50% of the meals…
Cathy Bennett
It is just so maddening to see this complete waste of taxpayer's money again. It is not just €37 million. If we add €125 million, €37 million, €71 million and €13 million, it is actually a complete write-off of €246 million, which the taxpayer has funded. Again we are here with…
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions ›
David Maxwell
I wish the ladies in the Gallery a good morning. We hope they enjoy their tour of Leinster House. There is also a group of people doing work experience with the Department of Education and Youth in the Gallery. They are welcome. We hope they enjoy their day.
Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions ›
David Maxwell
Thank you, Minister.