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

The need for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to consider enacting legislation to regulate the piercing and tattooing industry in Ireland in order to safeguard children under 18 years of age.

I have also received notice from Senator David Cullinane of the following matter:

The need forthe Minister for Health to discuss waiting times for orthopaedic patients at University Hospital Waterford, the average waiting time to see a consultant and the average waiting time for treatment to be carried out, and to outline what arrangements are being made for patients previously referred to Cappagh Hospital in Dublin.

I have also received notice from Senator Marie Moloney of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to set out the reason a person in County Kerry who is under review for a medical card has not had an application for a review halted in accordance with an instruction from the Minister, and is not being treated in the same way as other people whose discretionary medical cards are under review.

I have also received notice from Senator Mark Daly of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to review the practice of only allowing one five-year period of extension to planning permissions.

I have also received notice from Senator Cáit Keane of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to discuss the requirement for a permanent school building for staff and pupils of Gaelscoil na Giúise in Firhouse, Dublin 24, who are currently operating out of Tymon Bawn Community Centre which is not suitable for this purpose in view of its overcrowded and inadequate facilities which are shared with other organisations.

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

The need for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to propose a change to the adoption law so that natural parents or birth mothers do not have to legally become adoptive parents when new spouses adopt their own birth child from a previous relationship.

I regard the matters raised by Senators O’Neill, Cullinane, Moloney and Daly as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators Keane and Healy Eames may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.