Seanad debates

Tuesday, 29 June 2010

2:30 pm

Photo of Pat MoylanPat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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I have received notice from Senator Cecilia Keaveney that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to give an update on any meetings he has had or intends to have with his counterpart in the North-South Ministerial Council to have telephone companies provide all-Ireland telephone tariffs and packages to promote business and social interaction.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an updated report on the purchase of a site and construction of a new school for Gaelscoil de hÍde, Oranmore, County Galway.

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

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to provide sufficient funding for the continuation of all essential services provided by the Daughters of Charity service for people with an intellectual disability at St. Vincent's Centre, Navan Road, Dublin 7.

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

The need for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to outline the reasons the necessary works on the Bandon river, County Cork, as a result of the severe flooding last year, cannot proceed because of threatened legal action by the Central Fisheries Board.

I regard the matters raised by Senators Keaveney, Healy Eames and Donohoe as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. I regret that I have had to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator O'Donovan, as the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has no official responsibility in the matter.