Seanad debates

Wednesday, 5 November 2003

10:30 am

Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)
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I have notice from Senator Kitt that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to indicate if he will sanction the contract for a new swimming pool at Tuam, County Galway.

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 clarify how a new waste water treatment plant and drainage system for Castlebar, County Mayo, will be funded and how it will benefit Castlebar since it has been granted as a build, design and operate scheme rather than a conventional scheme.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to clarify the position in regard to St. Patrick's national school in Diswellstown, Castleknock; if provision is being made for the purchase of a site; and to report on progress as to whether a public private partnership is being entered into with a housing developer in the area.

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

The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs to proceed with Ireland's accession to the Antarctic Treaty 1959.

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

In view of the recent shocking report on the higher than average use of illicit drugs in Ireland in comparison to Europe, the need for the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to outline when the regional drugs task force will start work on the ground, as a budget of only €60,000 has been allocated; and when there will be a real commitment to preventing the spread of the scourge of drugs in rural Ireland.

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

The urgent need for the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to intervene with ESB International and Hibernian Wind Energy who are developing a wind farm at Derrybrien in County Galway so as to allay the fears of local residents that no further danger will occur as a result of development works on site; and if he will satisfy the residents that these companies have complied with their statutory duties and have not violated conditions of planning associated with this development.

I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Kitt, Paddy Burke and Morrissey and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators Ross, Feighan and Ulick Burke may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.