Seanad debates

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

2:10 pm

Photo of Paddy BurkePaddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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I have received notice from Senator Denis O'Donovan that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to provide an update on the protection and renovation of Castledonovan Castle, Drimoleague, County Cork; the overall cost and spend to date; when the project is likely to conclude; and when it will open to the public.
I have also received notice from Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh of the following matter:
A fhiafraí den Aire Dlí, Cosanta agus Comhionannas cé mhéad sealúchas atá á bhainistiú ag NAMA faoi láthair a bhíonn in úsáid mar ionad lóistín d'iarrthóirí tearmainn faoin gcóras soláthair dhírigh, agus na sealúchais sin a liostú.
I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Higgins of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to clarify the employment issues associated with all Leader and community-funded schemes administered by his Department and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I have also received notice from Senator Deirdre Clune of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to implement a national dementia strategy in 2013 as promised.
I have also received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to address the urgent need for children with Down's syndrome to be recognised in their own right by his Department.
I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the process necessary for Mol an Óige, Steiner national school, Ennistymon, County Clare to be granted permanent recognition; the current status of the school in the process; the timeframe he envisages for the process to be completed; the number of schools that have been granted permanent recognition since September 2008; and the length of time it took to complete the process.
I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected the matters raised by Senators O'Donovan, Ó Clochartaigh, Higgins and Clune and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators Ó Domhnaill and Conway may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.