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Minister needs to step up for children in state care - Claire Kerrane TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children, Claire Kerrane TD, has called on the Minister for Children to step up for the care of children in state care. Teachta Kerrane was speaking following figures in the ...

Minister needs to step up for children in state care – Claire Kerrane TD

"No child should ever be put in an unregulated setting. It should not happen."
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Serious concerns about Tusla’s use of unregulated Special Emergency Arrangements ignored by Justice Minister during debate on International Protection Bill – Matt Carthy TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Matt Carthy TD, has said that serious concerns about Tusla’s use of unregulated Special Emergency Arrangements were ignored by Justice Mi...

Serious concerns about Tusla’s use of unregulated Special Emergency Arrangements ignored by Justice Minister during debate on International Protection Bill – @matt-carthy.bsky.social
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CAMHS bed shortages leaving children without proper care – Sorca Clarke TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Mental Health, Sorca Clarke TD, has said the government must urgently address the shortage of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) inpatient beds after new info...

CAMHS bed shortages leaving children without proper care – Sorca Clarke TD

"The government must act now to ensure that every child who needs specialist care can access it without delay."
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Drug Task Forces and communities cannot be excluded from National Drug Strategy - Ann Graves TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on National Drug and Alcohol Strategy, Addiction, Recovery and Wellbeing, Ann Graves TD, has said the government cannot be allowed to exclude Local & Regional Drug and Alcohol T...

Drug Task Forces and communities cannot be excluded from National Drug Strategy – Ann Graves TD

"Drug task forces have been central to delivery of every National Drug Strategy since 1997. Any attempt to relegate them will be resisted."
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Smoke and mirrors on voids programme will leave council homes boarded up – Thomas Gould TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Urban Regeneration, Public Realm and Local Government, Thomas Gould TD, has today called for the Housing Minister, James Browne, to explain why he will leave public homes boa...

Smoke and mirrors on voids programme will leave council homes boarded up – Thomas Gould TD

"Where is the ambition? No public home should be boarded up while children live in hotels. That should be a basic principle of any decent government."
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€2.7 million Temple Bar umbrella fiasco an extraordinary waste of public money – John Brady TD - Sinn Féin Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Sinn Féin TD John Brady has described the ongoing saga surrounding the €2.7 million Temple Bar umbrellas as an “extraordinary waste of public money”. Depu...

€2.7 million Temple Bar umbrella fiasco an extraordinary waste of public money – John Brady TD

"The public deserve transparency regarding the future of this project, the cost of ongoing delays, and what steps are being taken to finally resolve this issue."
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Government must show leadership and scrap the Irish language exemption system – Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson for Special Education, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh TD, has said that the Minister for Education must show leadership and scrap the Irish language exemption system. Last year, at prim...

Government must show leadership and scrap the Irish language exemption system – @shonaghnir.bsky.social

"This policy was born out of a prejudice against our first national language rather than a legitimate concern for the education of young people with additional needs."
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No more red carpets for vulture funds – Thomas Gould TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin junior spokesperson on Housing, Thomas Gould TD, has today slammed the government for rolling out the red carpet for vulture funds instead of tackling the issues that cause the housing emerg...

No more red carpets for vulture funds – Thomas Gould TD

"This government’s priority remains increasing profits for big developers and institutional landlords. That is not how to fix the housing emergency."
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Lack of progress on retrofitting and heat pumps a damning indictment of government’s record on decarbonisation – Pa Daly TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson for Climate, the Environment and Energy, Pa Daly TD, has slammed the government for their “utter failure” to decarbonise home heating at the pace or scale required. He highlight...

Lack of progress on retrofitting and heat pumps a damning indictment of government’s record on decarbonisation – Pa Daly TD

"The government's regressive approach is doomed to fail. They must adopt Sinn Féin’s retrofitting proposals for a fairer, better way."
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Government must stop letting down children with intellectual disabilities – Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson for Special Education, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh TD, has said the government must stop letting down children with intellectual disabilities and ramp up investment while continuing ...

Government must stop letting down children with intellectual disabilities – @shonaghnir.bsky.social

"Government must ramp up investment and continue the expansion of all types of special classes."
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Government must take action to address spiralling fuel prices – Pa Daly TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson for Transport, Pa Daly TD, has called on the government to take action to address rising fuel prices following the US and Israeli intervention into Iran and the violence that ha...

Government must take action to address spiralling fuel prices – Pa Daly TD

"The government must not continue to bury its head in the sand."
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Government must act swiftly to support bus and coach operators providing school transport as fuel costs skyrocket – Darren O’Rourke TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education and Youth, Darren O’Rourke TD, has called on the government to act swiftly to reduce taxes on fuel and implement support measures for bus and coach operators provid...

Government must act swiftly to support bus and coach operators providing school transport as fuel costs skyrocket – Darren O'Rourke TD
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Minister Lawless must explain shambolic collapse of €160m tendering process for education and training services - John Brady TD - Sinn Féin Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Sinn Féin TD John Brady, has demanded an explanation from Minister James Lawless on how and why a €160m tendering process for education and training servi...

Minister Lawless must explain shambolic collapse of €160m tendering process for education and training services – John Brady

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Doherty slams “pointless” Burke meeting with energy firms as heating costs soar - Sinn Féin Speaking following a meeting between Minister Peter Burke and representatives of energy companies to discuss the recent surge in fuel prices, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, has ...

Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has slammed as “pointless” Minister Peter Burke's meeting with energy firms as heating costs soar

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Future of Coombe and Limerick Maternity Hospitals must be clarified - David Cullinane TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane TD, has called for an urgent, evidence-based clarification of respective plans for the co-location of the Coombe and Limerick maternity hospitals with...

Future of Coombe and Limerick Maternity Hospitals must be clarified – David Cullinane

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Around four fifths of revenue collected from VAT on energy charged to domestic customers despite households having consumed around a fifth of total energy demand - Pa Daly TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Climate, the Environment and Energy, Pa Daly TD, has slammed the government for letting large users, in particular data centres, off the hook while expecting households to fo...

Around four fifths of revenue collected from VAT on energy charged to domestic customers despite households having consumed around a fifth of total energy demand – Pa Daly TD

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Clarity still awaited on commercial rates for Early Years & Childminders - Claire Kerrane TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson for Children, Claire Kerrane TD, has called on Minister Norma Foley, once again, to provide the promised and long awaited clarity for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) p...

Clarity still awaited on commercial rates for Early Years & Childminders – Claire Kerrane TD

"No ECCE provider or childminder should be charged commercial rates."
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Government must respond to price gouging with immediate energy supports for businesses - Rose Conway-Walsh TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Rose Conway-Walsh TD, has strongly condemned the sharp rise in fuel and energy prices following escalations in the Middle East conflict. ...

Government must respond to price gouging with immediate energy supports for businesses - Rose Conway-Walsh TD

"The government cannot stand on the sidelines observing while energy companies exploit international instability to drive up prices."
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Dul chun cinn déanta ar thithíochta shóisialta i gConamara - Mairéad Farrell TD - Sinn Féin Cuireann Mairéad Farrell, Teachta Dála de chuid Shinn Féin i nGaillimh Thiar fáilte roimh an dul chun cinn atá deánta ar na tithe atá ag Tearmann Éanna i Ros a Mhíl agus in Eanach Mheáin. Glaonn sí ar...

Dul chun cinn déanta ar thithíochta shóisialta i gConamara – Mairéad Farrell TD
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David Cullinane TD slams government for standing idly by as households are ripped off by price gouging energy companies  - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, David Cullinane, today slammed the government for standing idly by while fuel prices surge and households across the state are being ripped off by price gouging energy comp...

Cullinane slams government for standing idly by as households are ripped off by price gouging energy companies. @davidcullinanetd.bsky.social

"What concrete and immediate steps will you take to stop this rip-off and protect households facing these outrageous hikes?"
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Bille nua ag Sinn Féin chun ainm agus seoladh Gaeilge an duine le síntí fada a chosaint – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD & Réada Cronin TD - Sinn Féin Tá an dara phíosa reachtaíochta scríofa i nGaeilge amháin ó bunaíodh an Dáil le tionscnú ag urlabhraí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta, Ealaíon agus Cultúir Shinn Féin, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, agus Teachta Dála Chil...

Sinn Féin tables new bill to protect a person’s Irish language name and address with fadas – @aosnodaigh.bsky.social @readacronin.bsky.social

"It is a disgrace that over 100 years after independence, the colonial tradition of rejecting Irish language names continues."
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Bille nua ag Sinn Féin chun ainm agus seoladh Gaeilge an duine le síntí fada a chosaint – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD & Réada Cronin TD - Sinn Féin Tá an dara phíosa reachtaíochta scríofa i nGaeilge amháin ó bunaíodh an Dáil le tionscnú ag urlabhraí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta, Ealaíon agus Cultúir Shinn Féin, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, agus Teachta Dála Chil...

Bille nua ag Sinn Féin chun ainm agus seoladh Gaeilge an duine le síntí fada a chosaint - Aengus Ó Snodaigh & @readacronin.bsky.social

"Tá sé náireach 100 bliain tar éis neamhspleáchas, go bhfuil an nós coilíneach diúltú le ainmneacha Gaeilge fós ag dul ar aghaidh."
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Government misses 2025 social housing target: Radical change of direction on housing needed - Eoin Ó Broin TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing, Eoin Ó Broin TD, has said that social housing lists and homelessness will continue to rise as the government missed their new build social housing target for 2025. D...

Government misses 2025 social housing target: Radical change of direction on housing needed – Eoin Ó Broin TD

"Not only was the target too low but it was missed. At a time of rising homelessness this is utterly unacceptable."
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Full inquiry will be required to get the truth for victims of Michael Shine - Matt Carthy TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice, Matt Carthy TD, has commended the victims of Michael Shine for their relentless pursuit of truth and justice. Speaking on Wednesday, The Cavan-Monaghan TD said that ...

Full inquiry will be required to get the truth for victims of Michael Shine – Matt Carthy TD

"Survivors and their families have shown immense courage over decades in seeking truth and accountability, their voices must remain central to this process."
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Appointment of facilitator paves way for a full inquiry into abuse by Michael Shine - David Cullinane TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane TD, has welcomed the appointment of Lorcan Staines SC as independent facilitator for the scoping exercise relating to the Michael Shine case. Deputy C...

Appointment of facilitator paves way for a full inquiry into abuse by Michael Shine – David Cullinane

"Survivors and their families deserve nothing less than the full truth and accountability."

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Appalling failure of children with scoliosis and spina bifida a shameful indictment of successive governments - Mary Lou McDonald TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the appalling failure of children with scoliosis and spina bifida is a shameful indictment of this and successive governments. Speaking in the Dáil this eve...

Appalling failure of children with scoliosis and spina bifida a shameful indictment of successive governments – Mary Lou McDonald

"Parents and advocacy groups now have real concerns about government backsliding on its commitments, again."

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Mairéad Farrell TD calls for thorough scrutiny of Critical Infrastructure Bill - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, Mairéad Farrell TD, has said that Sinn Féin will engage with any plans to address the deficit of critical infrastructure across the state, and ...

Farrell calls for thorough scrutiny of Critical Infrastructure Bill - Mairéad Farrell TD

"Sinn Féin will constructively engage with the government on the urgent issue of delivering critical infrastructure."
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Minister must scrap ‘ill-conceived’ plan to pay €270,000 for history of the Justice Department – Matt Carthy TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Matt Carthy TD, has expressed shock at the proposal from the Department of Justice to pay a researcher €270,000 to write a history of the...

Minister must scrap ‘ill-conceived’ plan to pay €270,000 for history of the Justice Department – @matt-carthy.bsky.social

"This is a huge sum of money at a time when, across the justice brief, we are seeing critical underfunding."
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Government to spend €3m on disposal of nitrous oxide canisters this year - Mark Ward TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson for Dublin, Mark Ward TD, has criticised the government on its approach to nitrous oxide canisters. Deputy Ward was speaking following figures realised from the Oireachtas Commi...

Government to spend €3m on disposal of nitrous oxide canisters this year – Mark Ward TD

"This issue and cost would not arise if the government has supported my legislation to the sale of nitrous oxide."

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Minister must make extra supports available to match rising energy costs - Louise O’Reilly TD  - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Social Protection, Louise O’Reilly TD, has written to the Minister for Social Protection to underline the need for more supports and more staff to assist people in energy pov...

Minister must make extra supports available to match rising energy costs – @loreillysf.bsky.social

"Energy providers are blatantly taking advantage of the situation in the Middle East in order to increase profits at the expense of the poorest in society."
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