Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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I have received notice from Senator Alex White that, on the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to outline the progress to date on the application for the redevelopment of St Colmcille's senior national school and junior national school, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 and to allow the school to apply for planning permission without delay.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to give final approval for the immediate construction of a new primary school at St. Mary's Virginia, County Cavan as a necessary response to long-term chronic overcrowding of existing buildings and prefabs.

I have also received notice from Senator Déirdre de Búrca of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline the contingency plans the HSE has in place if pharmacists withdraw from the community drug scheme from 1 May as they have publicly stated they will do.

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

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline her plans to ensure that patients availing of the general medical card scheme and the drugs payment scheme will receive their medication from 1 May onwards in areas where pharmacies have indicated that they will no longer dispense medication under these schemes.

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

The need for the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to press for the launching and funding of the Report on the Sub-Committee on Arts in Education under the Arts Council, which relates to both the Departments of Arts, Sport and Tourism and Education and Science.

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

The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the current position regarding the request by Waterford Crystal for support aimed at saving 600 jobs in Waterford.

I regard the matters raised as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Alex White, O'Reilly and de Búrca and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators Doherty, Keaveney and Cummins may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.