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| TD | Party |
|---|---|
 Pearse Doherty | Sinn Féin |
 Pat the Cope Gallagher | Fianna Fáil |
 Pádraig Mac Lochlainn | Sinn Féin |
 Charlie McConalogue | Fianna Fáil |
 Charles Ward | 100% RDR |
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Charles Ward
Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason fully funded Palestinian scholarship students have been denied study visas by his Department on financial grounds, given they have secured support from Irish universities and programmes; and…
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Charles Ward
Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which a homeowner in an affected apartment or duplex can access the apartment and duplex defects remediation scheme where applications must be made by a management company that does not…
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Charlie McConalogue
When a sports club seeks a deed of discharge (whether full or partial) in respect of a grant from the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), my Department requires supporting documentation from the club before it can then instruct the Chief State Solicitor’s Office. The club…
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Charlie McConalogue
Gender equality across sport is a Government priority and, while not directly involved in the process, the Government is very supportive of the integration of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) and the Camogie Association into a…
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Charles Ward
Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the sums that were approved, contracted and actually paid in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 against the €40 million allocation for the PEACEPLUS Change Maker…
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Pearse Doherty
Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport renewal application for child (details supplied) in County Donegal will issue on time for their planned travel date on 26 October 2026.
Pearse Doherty
We can all agree that the days and nights are getting colder. People are turning on their heating earlier and are keeping it on for longer to keep their houses warm. Many cannot afford it. One in four households cannot afford their gas bills. More than 320,000 households cannot…
Pearse Doherty
Chaith níos mó ná 12,000 duine de 75 bliain d’aois nó níos mó breis agus 24 uair an chloig i rannóga éigeandála inár n-ospidéil. Is iad seo ár dtuismitheoirí agus seantuismitheoirí, agus is daoine iad atá tinn, scanraithe agus traochta. Cá bhfuil an dínit? Cá bhfuil an meas? Níl…
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Pearse Doherty
Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if assistance can be provided to a returning emigrant (details supplied) to locate a suitable location in Dublin Port to offload personal items from a container.
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Charlie McConalogue
Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. Accordingly, I have referred…
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Charles Ward
Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there is Government funding, grant assistance or a transport subsidy available to small rural schools that are forced to travel significant distances, including across the border, to access swimming…
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Pat the Cope Gallagher
Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she expects her Department to conclude its assessment of the accommodation requirements at a school (details supplied) given that students and staff continue to work in prefabricated accommodation…
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Charles Ward
Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any new Irish-medium schools are planned for Donegal for the period 2026 to 2031; and her plans to keep up with the demand for Irish-medium schools in Donegal.
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Charles Ward
Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Transport the current eligibility rules for the use of TFI LEAP cards on commercial bus services operated by companies licensed and registered in the Republic of Ireland travelling through Northern Ireland; and whether he is taking steps…
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Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the timeline for the long awaited restoration of the Derry to Dublin airlink; and when the tender will be released.
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Let us just get to the nub of the issue. Members of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil know that neutrality is cherished by our people - this proud legacy we inherited. Deputy Devlin talked about Frank Aiken and I completely agree. It is a proud legacy. That policy of neutrality was not…
Pearse Doherty
On behalf of Sinn Féin, I welcome today's State apology to the family of Brian Stack. I offer my sincere sympathies to his wife Sheila and their sons Austin, Kieran and Oliver. The shooting of Brian Stack was wrong. It should never have happened. His family suffered a terrible…
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
The killing of Brian Stack was absolutely wrong. There can be no equivocation in that regard. No Irish republican would ever try to justify what happened. It was absolutely wrong. I commend Sheila and the Stack family on their campaign for answers and justice. When I look at the…
Charles Ward
I want to raise again the ongoing concerns of the nine homeowners in Elm Park, Buncrana, who are living with the combined threat of defective concrete and flooding. It has been repeatedly stated that legal advice from the Attorney General's office is being considered and that…
Charlie McConalogue
I acknowledge the importance of the issues raised during the debate and the legitimate interests of people seeking legal recognition. The Government recognises that legal recognition for non-binary people is a significant issue that deserves careful and serious consideration. We…
Charles Ward
I thank Deputy Coppinger and her staff for all their work on this very important Bill. Recognising non-binary and intersex people is essential to upholding human rights, equality and dignity for all. At the end of the day, this Bill is about basic human rights. It is about a…