Seanad debates

Wednesday, 2 February 2005

Business of Seanad.

 

10:30 am

Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)

I have received notice from Senator MacSharry that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to establish an employment task force for Sligo given that jobs have been lost in Saehan Media over the past eight months with a further 70 redundancies announced yesterday.

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

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to state the percentage of the capital cost of new waste water treatment schemes that local authorities have to pay; the percentage used in the large schemes of Dublin, Galway and Limerick; how local authorities will fund their part of the capital cost of new schemes; and the up to date position on how design, build and operate schemes are to be funded.

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

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline the position regarding the creation of a regional consultant position in restorative dentistry in the Limerick mid-west area.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to outline the reason no plans have been advanced for the new school for children with autism in Carlow town, County Carlow.

I have also received notice from Senator O'Meara of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to order an urgent study into the synergistic effect on human health of the heavy metal and chemicals coming from the eroded surface of the tailings pond at Gortmore, Silvermines, County Tipperary.

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

The need for the Minister for Transport to confirm the decision that has been arrived at about increasing the height of the port tunnel and the reasons for his decision.

I regard the matters raised by Senators MacSharry, Paddy Burke and Brennan as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators Browne, O'Meara and Morrissey may given notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.