Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters
Twenty topical matters were submitted, covering roads, schools, healthcare, safeguarding, policing, disability services, justice, funding, drone regulation and international affairs. The selected issues for discussion were Veoza’s drugs-payment eligibility, nursing-home safeguarding, extra State-exam time for students with dyslexia, a public inquiry into the Sallins train-robbery convictions, and greater Garda investment.
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 Michael Cahill - To discuss if the N70 national secondary Ring of Kerry road can be brought up to an acceptable standard.
Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the planned extension of a secondary school in Carnew, County Wicklow, and to provide an update and timeframe on project completion.
Deputy James Geoghegan - To discuss the need to expand the access and inclusion model to support children below the current age of eligibility which is two years and 8 months.
Deputy John Brady - To discuss provisions for children in Greystones, County Wicklow, still without a secondary school place for the upcoming academic year.
Deputy Erin McGreehan - To discuss use of Louth County Hospital in Dundalk as a surgical hub for the north east.
Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Pearse Doherty and Pat the Cope Gallagher - To discuss the need for a surgical hub to be located at Letterkenny University Hospital.
Deputy Brian Stanley - To discuss the implementation of safeguarding policies in nursing homes owned by (details supplied) following HIQA reports on nursing homes in Portlaoise and in Beneavin, Dublin.
Deputy Louis O'Hara - To discuss the need for redress for the former patients of an orthodontist.
Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - To discuss the need for a public inquiry into the miscarriage of justice for those convicted of the Sallins train robbery in 1976.
Deputy Danny Healy-Rae - To discuss the use of the district hospital in Killarney for respite care.
Deputy Alan Kelly - To discuss the need for greater investment to resource An Garda Síochána.
Deputy Aindrias Moynihan - To discuss the up-to-date position on Veoza being made available on the drugs payment scheme.
Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the establishment of a new secondary school in Cork for students with complex needs.
Deputy Aidan Farrelly - To discuss current and planned school building projects and related matters in Kildare.
Deputy Pádraig Rice - To discuss providing extra time to students with dyslexia when sitting State examinations.
Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss a sustainable funding stream for Cluain Training and Enterprise Centre in Clonmel, County Tipperary.
Deputy Louise O'Reilly - To discuss the need for disability services for residents of Lusk.
Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss the urgent need for regulation and a statutory framework around commercial drone delivery services in residential areas.
Deputy Claire Kerrane - To discuss the Government response to recent wildfires in Gortaganny, County Roscommon.
Deputy Roderic O'Gorman - To discuss the provision of an emergency works grant to a community school in Dublin 15 (details supplied) to undertake repairs to its roof.
Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss the interception by Israel of the Madleen ship which was travelling to Gaza with vital humanitarian supplies.
The matters raised by Deputies Moynihan, Stanley, Rice, Ó Snodaigh and Kelly have been selected for discussion.