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

The need for the Minister for Transport to outline the mechanisms and procedures within his Department with regard to the issuing of licences for bus routes, both city and countrywide, and to state the number of licences under application and the length of time it is taking to deal with these applications.

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

The need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to urgently appoint more judges to the High Court, in order to avoid the unnecessary high costs currently being imposed on parties to actions whose cases are postponed without any actual hearing taking place.

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

The need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to outline the status of the new Garda station promised for Galbally in County Limerick and if it will include living accommodation.

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

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to explain why towns, which did not qualify under the original scheme, but urgently need incentives to survive, are not allowed to participate in the town renewal tax incentive scheme.

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

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to intervene in relation to the proposal to replace kitchen staff in the Plunkett nursing home in Boyle, County Roscommon, with outside caterers and if this proposal is part of a wider policy by the Department to close down such facilities.

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