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

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to indicate a timeframe in which she will enter into discussions with the patrons of Seamount College, Kinvara, County Galway with a view to ensuring provision is made for the enrolment of first year students in September.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to clarify her response to the new information supplied concerning the provision of second level education in Kinvara, County Galway, following the announcement that first year students will not be admitted to Seamount College, Kinvara next September.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to provide an up-date on the application by Scoil Etchen, Kinnegad, County Westmeath, for a proposed building project which is urgently required to facilitate the demand for places at the school caused by the increased population levels in Kinnegad.

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

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to halt the spiral of decline in Ireland's native wildlife, and to ensure an effective national system is in place to monitor a range of protected species in the light of the recent European Court of Justice ruling on the matter, and the obligation under a UN resolution on sustaining biological diversity.

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

The need for the Minister for Transport to initiate moves to provide a train service from Dublin to Donegal.

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

The need for the Minister for Agriculture and Food to indicate the steps she is taking to assess the economic advantages to Irish agriculture if GM crops which may cross-pollinate with conventional and organic crops are excluded.

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

The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to intervene with a company, details supplied, in Roscrea, County Tipperary in order that it offers an enhanced redundancy package, other than the standard package, to workers.

I regard the matters raised by Senators Ulick Burke, Kitt, Coghlan, Ross, Bannon and Henry as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected Senators Ulick Burke and Kitt, who will share time, and Senators Coghlan and Bannon and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators Ross and Henry may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise. I regret I have had to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator O'Meara as the Minister has no official responsibly in the matter. It is a matter for the employer and employee.