Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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I have received notice from Senator Mark Daly that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to review the situation whereby public servants would be entitled to more days off to attend local council meetings.

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

The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to amend current legislation to enable her to appoint a third taxing master in the High Court in view of delays in dealing with the taxation of costs.

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

The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to clarify whether snap net fishermen who have operated on the River Suir for more than 1,000 years will be allowed to resume this important tradition following the ruling by Inland Fisheries Ireland banning them from doing so based on disputed salmon counts.

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

The need for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to provide immediate funding for an independent helpline and counselling service for adoptees and birth relatives to outline if and when he will bring forward legislation to ensure that all adoptees have an automatic right to their birth certificate once they reach the age of eighteen, and if he will establish a proper adoption information, tracing and reunion service to assist adoptees and their birth relatives.

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

The need for the Minister for Social Protection to explain why she plans to press ahead next week with measures that will disincentivise up to 9,000 one-parent families from working and, by so doing, act counter to stated Government policy.

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

The need for the Minister for State at the Department of Health to outline when she plans to introduce a personal budget model so that people with disabilities or their families have the flexibility to make choices that suit their needs best.

I regard the matters raised by Senators Daly, Burke, Landy and Power as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators Healy Eames and Conway may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.