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

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to make a statement on the issue of domiciliary care allowance, details supplied, in County Westmeath.

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 Minihan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to clarify the position regarding the purchase of a site for a new primary school in Ballygarvan, County Cork, in view of the fact that protracted negotiations by the OPW on a three-owner site appear to be stalled, and if she will outline the proposals she has to purchase a suitable site for this urgent project.

I have also received notice from Senator John Paul Phelan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to outline the reasons that the automatic entitlement of 2.5 resource hours per academic week for children diagnosed with Down's syndrome on entry to national school was withdrawn, on whose recommendation this was done, and if she recognises that children denied this previously automatic right regress in their formative years.

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 regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected Senators O'Rourke, Henry and Minihan and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators John Paul Phelan and Ross may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.