I have received notice from Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the status of the urgent works required at St. Molaga's national school, Balbriggan, County Dublin which is included in the Department of Education and Skills major building works programme for the period 2019 to 2021, inclusive.
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 provide an update on the number of passport applications received from the North of Ireland in the last year and whether he will consider cross-party and community calls to open a passport office in the North to meet the demand.
I have also received notice from Senator Gabrielle McFadden of the following matter:
The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for mental health services and older people to provide an update on the current status of the integrated care programme for older persons.
I have also received notice from Senator Tim Lombard of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to review the SouthDoc services in County Cork in the light of growing public demand for reinstated services in Kinsale.
I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne of the following matter:
The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for disability issues to provide an update on the number of children with disabilities in counties Limerick and Tipperary waiting to be placed in residential care homes.
I have also received notice from Senator Rose Conway-Walsh of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the threatened closure of a post office in Ballina, County Mayo.
I have also received notice from Senator Gerard P. Craughwell of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans for the continued implementation of the anti-bullying procedures for primary and post-primary schools; and if he will guarantee that the funding for the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre in Dublin City University, DCU, will be continued.
I have also received notice from Senator Colm Burke of the following matter:
The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works and flood relief to outline when it is proposed to commence work on the Glashboy flood relief scheme, Glanmire, County Cork.
I have also received notice from Senator Kieran O'Donnell of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to include the building of a 96 acute bed unit at University Hospital Limerick in the new ten-year national capital plan.
I have also received notice from Senator Robbie Gallagher of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to review the use of existing facilities at Monaghan General Hospital to help to alleviate the bed and trolley crisis; and if he will consider visiting the hospital to see at first hand the potential of the facility.
Of the matters raised by the Senators that are suitable for discussion, I have selected the matters raised by Senators Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Niall Ó Donnghaile, Gabrielle McFadden and Tim Lombard and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise. I regret that I had to rule out of order the matter submitted by Senator Rose Conway-Walsh on the grounds that the Minister had no official responsibility in the matter.