Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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I have received notice from Senator Paul Bradford 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, Community and Local Government to respond favourably to a recent request from Cork County Council to change the Valuation Acts in order to allow local authorities some discretion, on a cost neutral basis, to reduce rates on certain small businesses.

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

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to discuss his intentions regarding the ratification of the Aarhus Convention.

I have also received notice from Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Transport to outline his plans regarding the tolling of motorways and to address reports that low levels of road usage are resulting in penalties being incurred by the State and whether the future tolling of new projects has now been brought into question.

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

The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the steps being taken by the Government and the EU Foreign Affairs Council to assert the human rights of medics currently on trial in Bahrain simply for administering medicine to protestors, and to ensure that this urgent issue is discussed by EU Foreign Ministers at their Council meeting next week.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to restore the mammogram service to Sligo General Hospital so that anyone requiring a mammogram does not have to travel to Galway to have the mammogram, often at great cost and inconvenience.

I regard the matters raised by Senators Bradford, Reilly, Ó Clochartaigh and Power as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. I regret I have had to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator O'Keeffe as it was replied to in a similar motion last week.