Seanad debates

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

3:00 am

Photo of Maurice CumminsMaurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

-----and when the legislation comes to the House, I am sure he will have ample time to make those points.

Senator Mary Ann O'Brien mentioned the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan. The Minister will be in the House tomorrow dealing with legislation on dormant accounts and will also be present in early November for a question and answer session, so there will be ample time to introduce the laudable items raised by Senator O'Brien on the Order of Business.

Senator Healy Eames mentioned language training and language teachers, as raised by Members last week on the Order of Business. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, will be in the House during the first week in November to assist in a focused debate on the junior certificate and reform. Language teaching can be raised with the Minister during that debate.

Senator Crown referred to the serious problem of obesity and the shortage of dieticians. The Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, will be in the House in the coming weeks and I am sure the Senator will have questions for him. Last week I asked Senators to submit their questions in advance but as yet have not received any intended for the Minister for Health.

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