Meanwhile, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Coalition's counter-motion to Sinn Féin’s proposal contains a package of measures to deal with the housing crisis such as more social housing, expanding the tenant-in-situ scheme, more housing supply and tax changes.

Also in the Dáil today, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is set to introduce legislation aimed at abolishing adult public in-patient charges in public hospitals from next month..

Elsewhere, the Irish Independent picked up the news of Fórsa members in three Louth hospitals voting in favour of industrial action by an overwhelming majority.

Primary schools will receive €96 per pupil under the Government's free schoolbooks scheme, which is due to be in place by this coming September. Minister for Education Norma Foley gave further details of the €50 million scheme, which was announced as part of Budget 2023, to Cabinet this week.

The Times reports ESB profits more than doubled last year amid high wholesale electricity prices.

And financial app Revolut is to begin offering car insurance in Ireland. The online bank says it is opening a waitlist for Revolut customers from today ahead of the rollout of the coverage in the coming weeks.

Finally, acclaimed pianist Lang Lang, who is widely regarded as the greatest classical pianist of the modern era, was recorded playing at St Pancras station in London to a small crowd of surprised travellers. Enjoy!