Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to deal with a procedural matter which arose yesterday evening. On 7 November Senator Kathryn Reilly submitted a motion to be taken on the Adjournment of the House by the Department of Health. The matter was in order and selected for discussion yesterday. The Department of Health failed to provide a Minister and in the circumstances Senator Reilly withdrew the matter and resubmitted it for today. I am very disappointed the situation arose, particularly as the Senator had given more than ample notice of the matter she wished to raise. I request the Leader to take up this matter with the Government to ensure this unacceptable situation does not arise again.