Here, we have a look at the issues dominating Dáil proceedings this week.
While the Israel-Hamas war has been at the forefront of discussion in Leinster House recently, this week is all about the fallout from the Dublin riots.
Opposition calling for resignations
Sinn Féin has been vocal in calls for Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to resign.
However, Government have stood firm on the matter. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar insisted Ms McEntee has done a good job, claiming that Sinn Féin were trying to take advantage of the riots for political gain.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said that “of course there will be lessons learned and there should be”, but accused Sinn Féin of politicising the issue.
She said that she had been listening to women and gardaí about safety since becoming minister, and that was why two new Garda stations had been opened while she had been at the helm of the justice portfolio.
Ahead of a rumoured no confidence motion in the justice minister, a large number of Independent TDs have made it clear they will back the Government, according to The Irish Times.
Mr Harris spent hours facing questions from TDs and senators on Wednesday, and insisted he will not resign.
Appearing before an Oireachtas committee on justice, Mr Harris said he has “no intention whatsoever” of resigning.
“I’m not going to resign, I care too much, actually, about this job.
“I care too much about the responsibilities that I have to protect the people of Ireland and to lead An Garda Síochána.
“I have a huge amount of work to do and part of that work is the response to this."
