I have received notice from Senator Keith Swanick that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to outline the future plans, including staffing and facilities, for the primary health centre in Kinlough, County Leitrim.
I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne of the following matter:
The need for the Minister of Finance to consider expanding the criteria required to obtain a primary medical certificate under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme.
I have also received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to put plans in place to undertake a comprehensive countryside review of the damage wild ivy is causing to trees and to instigate remediation and management measures to protect Ireland’s tree population.
I have also received notice from Senator Lynn Ruane of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the amount of revenue the national training fund levy has generated in the past five years; where the revenue generated has been spent; how much revenue generated has not yet been allocated for expenditure; and to give details of the governance structure that decides how the levy is spent.
I have also received notice from Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the proposed new criteria for allocation of DEIS schools.
I have also received notice from Senator Maura Hopkins of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramogue project and to confirm whether the necessary capital funding has been allocated to the project.
I have also received notice from Senator Robbie Gallagher of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the provision of funding for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust and to provide an update on its application for charity status.
I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion. I have selected Senators Swanick, Byrne and Ó Domhnaill and they will be taken now. Senator Ruane's matter had been selected but she subsequently withdrew it. Senators Murnane O’Connor, Hopkins and Gallagher may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.