Seanad debates

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

10:30 am

Photo of Paddy BurkePaddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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I have received notice from Senator Catherine Noone that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the position regarding the provision of a purpose-built forensic science laboratory on the previously identified site in Kildare following her correspondence to the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality in this regard.

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

An gá atá ann go ndeimhneoidh an tAire Sláinte, i bhfianaise fhíorasc an chróinéara i gcás an tseachtain seo caite (sonraí tugtha), cé na bearta a rinne, nó a dhéanfaidh, an Roinn, FSS agus Grúpa Ospidéal Saolta chun a chinntiú nach dtarlóidh a leithéid de chás arís.

I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Higgins of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider pursuing a tourism strategy which would allow for the development of additional tourist trails off the Wild Atlantic Way in order to optimise the tourism potential of towns and villages within close proximity of the successful driving route.

I have also received notice from Senator Marc MacSharry of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Finance to confirm the interest rate that is being charged by ISIF-backed funds for housing in the joint venture Activate Capital.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to review the current procedure whereby the three-year rule does not apply to a person who has an income-generating asset such as a family farm.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to state why the patient information leaflet is not distributed as part of an informed consent process to parents of all young girls being offered the HPV vaccine Gardasil and to comment on the alleged adverse health effects arising in the case of 106 Irish teenage girls in relation to this vaccine.

I regard the matters raised by Senators Noone, Ó Clochartaigh, Higgins, MacSharry and Burke as suitable for discussion on the Commencement of the House. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Noone, Ó Clochartaigh, Higgins and MacSharry, and they will be taken now. Senator Burke may give notice on another day of the matter he wishes to raise. I regret that I have to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator Healy Eames on the grounds that it is a repeat of a similar Commencement matter raised on 3 November.