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Seanad Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2017

Vol. 252 No. 13

Business of Seanad

I have received notice from Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to introduce a redress scheme for the affected householders in counties Donegal and Mayo following the publication of the Report of the Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks.

I have also received notice from Senator Kieran O’Donnell of the following matter:

The need for Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the mid-term review of the national investment capital plan.

I have also received notice from Senator Robbie Gallagher of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform to reinstate the recent reduction in the reimbursement rate for mileage of the first 1,500 km for public servants.

I have also received notice from Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh of the following matter:

The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the islands to provide an outline of the 20-year strategy for the Irish language 2010 – 2030, together with the actions taken to date in the delivery of this strategy.

I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to outline the total number of persons on the current cataract waiting list and the waiting times involved; and when he intends to publish the primary eye care report.

I have also received notice from Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's position on the implementation of a rights-based, stand-alone Irish language Act in the North as agreed at St. Andrews.

I have also received notice from Senator Gerard P. Craughwell of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the plans he has to fully reinstate the Athenry to Claremorris line which was closed to passenger traffic in 1977 and, if it is to remain closed, his views on the use of the line for the development of a greenway.

I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to give consideration to providing medical cards to people aged over 66 who are caring for loved ones at home.

I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to outline the present position in relation to the review of management structures and other matters at the ambulance service.

I have also received notice from Senator Frank Feighan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people to outline the plans underway to progress the planned new 90-bed unit at St. Patrick's Hospital in Carrick-on-Shannon and the new 50-bed unit at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon town following the announcement of capital funding for both projects in January 2016.

I have also received notice from Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement in relation to threatened discontinuation of the youth counselling services being provided by Youth Work Ireland Galway, due to a lack of funding from the HSE.

I have also received notice from Senator Fintan Warfield of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his Department’s policy regarding the teaching of LGBT+ aspects of the social personal and health education, SPHE, and relationship and sex education, RSE, curriculums in schools.

I have also received notice from Senator Rose Conway-Walsh of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to support native breeds of livestock, such as cattle, sheep, goat, pig, poultry, horse and pony, and for their greater regard in national policy and conservation measures.

I have also received notice from Senator Tim Lombard of the following matter:

To ask the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, in light of the report on the cost of motor insurance, to initiate a review of the increasingly high cost of insurance for the agriculture and business sectors as to ensure insurance premiums remain affordable.

I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Mac Lochlainn, O’Donnell and Gallagher and they will be taken now. Senator Ó Céidigh has been selected but has subsequently withdrawn his Commencement matter.

The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise.

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