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Dáil

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

Summary

Selected topics included medical card forms, special-school autism access, Israeli settlement import bans, housing insecurity and US tariffs.

Aidan Farrelly An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach Social Democrats

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 Erin McGreehan - To discuss overly burdensome application forms for medical cards.

Deputy Catherine Ardagh - To discuss the need for all special schools to accept children at different levels on the autism spectrum.

Deputy George Lawlor - To discuss facilitating the treatment of individuals at the specialist Bardet-Biedl unit in Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Deputy Brian Brennan - To discuss the progress of the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025.

Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the anomaly that exists in respect of staff and workers at Valentia Community Hospital in County Kerry.

Deputy Eoin Hayes - To discuss the growing impacts of housing insecurity, particularly on older people.

Deputy Louis O'Hara - To discuss the urgent need for updated wind energy development guidelines.

Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the levels of State support available to amateur drama and musical theatre.

Deputy Conor D. McGuinness - To discuss water and wastewater infrastructure in County Waterford.

Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the ongoing crisis of capacity at University Hospital Limerick.

Deputy Séamus McGrath - To discuss reciprocal driver licence arrangements and renewal options for Irish citizens living abroad.

Deputy Aidan Farrelly - To discuss water infastructure provision in Kildare.

Deputy Donna McGettigan - To discuss the need for increased investment in Shannon international airport.

Deputy Thomas Gould - To discuss escalating child homelessness in Cork city.

Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss the provision of SNAs at Rampark National School, County Louth.

Deputy Eamon Scanlon - To discuss issues related to rural planning decisions for residential properties.

Deputy Emer Currie - To discuss the inclusion of commercial bus operators in the planned expansion of free travel to children under the age of nine.

Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the dog breeding national register and compliance with standards.

Deputies Barry Heneghan, Naoise Ó Muirí and Cian O'Callaghan - To discuss the lack of community infrastructure in Clongriffin and Belmayne.

Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss the proposed 30% US tariffs on imports from the European Union.

The matters raised by Deputies Erin McGreehan, Brian Brennan, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Catherine Ardagh and Eoin Hayes have been selected for discussion.

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