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Seanad Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 27 Mar 2018

Vol. 257 No. 1

Business of Seanad

I have received notice from Senator Lynn Ruane that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to provide a response to analysis by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the European Consortium for Sociological Research of the adequacy of health care for transgender persons in Ireland.

I have also received notice from Senator Colm Burke of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to outline if cost analysis comparisons have been made by the HSE between the cost of home care services provided by the HSE and the cost of comparable services provided by the private sector.

I have also received notice from Senator Ivana Bacik of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the mechanism for gathering data regarding the operation of the new prostitution-related offences of purchase of sexual services under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017.

I have also received notice from Senator Máire Devine of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to address concerns of stakeholders regarding the new tendering process for the Garda youth diversion project.

I have also received notice from Senator Ged Nash of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider a mechanism where taxi licences can be transferred to family members in the event of the death of the licence holder.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the 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 Lorraine Clifford-Lee of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the reopening of Rush Garda station, County Dublin.

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

The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to outline the short-term and long-term plans of Irish Water to address the cryptosporidium risk on the Lough Talt public water supply in Sligo.

Of the matters raised by the Senators suitable for discussion, I have selected those of Senators Ruane, Colm Burke and Bacik and they will be taken now. The matter raised by Senator Devine had been selected but she subsequently withdrew it. I regret I had to rule out of order the matter submitted by Senator Clifford-Lee on the ground that it is a repeat of a Commencement matter taken on 28 November 2017. I regret I had to rule out of order the matter submitted by Senator Feighan on the ground that the Minister has no official responsibility in the matter. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise.

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