Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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I have notice from Senator Lorraine Higgins that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the progress being made on the construction of a new primary school for Scoil Éanna, Bullaun, County Galway, and the timeframe for the delivery of a new school.

I have also received notice from Senator Terry Brennan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure that the enforcement powers available to planning authorities under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, against unauthorised development are uniformly and adequately implemented by planning authorities.

I have also received notice from Senator Gerard P. Craughwell of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to discuss the employment of counselling psychologists in the HSE.

I have also received notice from Senator Mary White of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify whether children in the Glencullen, County Dublin, catchment area will be in the school feeder area for the proposed new Educate Together post-primary school, in Stepaside, County Dublin.

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

The need for the Minster of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to outline whether, in light of the emphasis being put on the Action Plan for Jobs in regional areas, he would consider changing the tendering procurement process to funding only by region to ensure jobs are kept in regional areas.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to furnish details of all repayments received under the fair deal scheme from the estates of deceased fair deal recipients.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to set out details of the proposals, plans and timeframe for the provision of a permanent building for Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna, Knocklyon, Dublin.

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

The need for the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline what funding is being made available to local authorities for housing aids for older people and housing adaptation grants this year and when the funding will be allocated to local authorities.

I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Higgins, Brennan and Craughwell and they will be taken now. Senators Moloney, Burke, Keane and Conway may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise. Senator White has withdrawn her Commencement matter, which I had selected, and there was not sufficient time to select another matter for discussion today.