Seanad debates

Tuesday, 3 April 2007

2:30 pm

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

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to establish a comprehensive review of the Local Government Act 2001 with a view to addressing the democratic deficit through greater empowerment and resourcing of public representatives.

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

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline the reason there is currently a one to a one and a half year waiting list for children to see a speech and language therapist in the Carlow area; the number currently on the waiting list for County Carlow; if there are private speech language therapists in the Carlow County area; and if a similar waiting list also exists to see an occupational therapist in County Carlow.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to provide funding for the provision of an internal toilet to replace the external toilets at Ballyguiltenane primary school, Glin, County Limerick.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to indicate when funding will be approved for Craughwell national school, County Galway, which has applied for additional accommodation at the above school due to overcrowding in recent years.

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

The need for the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to clarify the position with regard to funding for a sports hall for Edgeworthstown, County Longford, which is planned in conjunction with the current crèche project and school extension, to develop a multi-purpose campus in the area, with school, crèche, soccer pitch and sports hall in the one location.

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