Begin the Lockdown before it’s too late. It is with increasing distress we all watch what is unfolding in Italy . Social distancing is not working..for all our sakes #stayhome

We want ministers to approve plans for affordable and social housing to be built on the Irish Glass Bottle House development site in Dublin 4. We need the local residents to have a voice and for them to be heard by the government. We have been out-priced from buying properties in our community for too long now. We need the government to implement a plan for the provision of houses that regular local people can afford.

I am writing to express my strong support for the inclusion of Community First Responders (CFRs) and other emergency volunteers in the national Road Traffic Legislation, granting them the same parking and operational exemptions that are currently afforded to official emergency services. Community First Responders are often the first individuals on the scene in emergency situations, providing critical care before the arrival of official emergency services such as ambulances or fire brigades. However, under the current legislation, CFRs and other volunteers are not provided the same legal protections, particularly when it comes to parking in designated areas during emergency response. This creates unnecessary barriers and delays for these vital volunteers, who frequently operate under time-sensitive conditions. Recently, Kildare County Council considered a proposal by Social Democrats Cllrs Pat Balfe and Chris Pender to implement a local parking pass scheme for CFRs and other volunteers in the Newbridge Kildare Municipal District. The council highlighted that there is no national legislative provision allowing CFRs to be exempt from parking penalties, as is the case with official emergency vehicles. The council’s response underscores the urgent need for a legislative change at the national level to ensure that CFRs and emergency volunteers are able to perform their life-saving duties without hindrance. Therefore, I urge the Government to act swiftly to amend the Road Traffic Legislation to include CFRs and other emergency volunteers in the same category as official emergency services. This legislative amendment would: 1. Provide CFRs and other emergency volunteers with the same parking exemptions as ambulances and fire brigades when responding to emergencies. 2. Remove the need for temporary parking passes or cumbersome appeal processes, ensuring consistent and fair treatment for all emergency responders. 3. Empower local authorities to easily accommodate these changes, supporting swift and unhindered emergency response at a local level. Community First Responders and volunteers are an essential part of our national emergency response system, and they deserve to be recognised and supported by the law. By making this amendment, the Government would ensure that these responders can carry out their duties without fear of penalties or delays, ultimately helping to save lives and protect communities. I kindly ask that you consider this request and take the necessary steps to amend the legislation as a matter of priority. Thank you for your attention to this crucial issue. Yours sincerely,

We need to stop the netting of wild native dollaghan brown trout from lough neagh. These are a native fish which need urgent protection. How can these fish be netted by the tonne every year and continue to be sustainable?

We Want it made law that lone Whitethorn trees are protected and anyone who knocks them fined, like with our Ringforts, Lone Whitethorn Trees are a huge part of Ireland's history and folklore and anyone who disturbs them is destroying both Ireland's history and folklore piece by piece.

Revoke the deportation order

Calling on the said Minister to seriously consider the Recognition of Irish Sign Language for Deaf Community Bill 2016, which is to be discussed in the Seanad on the 19th of October.

Children should not be exposed to alcohol advertising at a young age. I want my local Centra to stop placing alcohol close to the check out. This problem could spread widely if nothing is done. Centra have over 450 branches in Ireland and have recently become part of the huge Musgrave group. If they find this layout to be profitable they may well decide to implement it in all their stores. Profit margins are no excuse for exposing our children to the risks of alcohol marketing. Please act so that shops are not free to thrust it in front of families who are buying their groceries or visiting their post office.

Grant an extension today for Shellybanks Sandymount Educate Together school regarding student number directives. Stop us losing a teacher this Friday!

Remove the requirement for religious faith-based oaths in written affidavits and oral testimony presented to courts and replace these with a simple secular statement of truth that can be completed remotely and electronically.