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

The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to give an update on the works planned in Counties Galway and Mayo to combat coastal erosion in the area and, in particular, the situation at Tawin Island, near Oranmore, County Galway.

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

The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to outline when adequate flood relief measures will be implemented along the Dunkellin river in County Galway in light of the continuous destruction being caused by flooding to homes and farmland in the area.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to outline what progress is being made in the negotiation on the new contracts for general practitioners and, in particular, the incentives it is proposed to introduce to encourage general practitioners to work in rural practices.

I have also received notice from Senator Jillian van Turnhout of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to explain why the three-year strategy on neuro-rehabilitation services 2011-2015 ends this December without any element of it having been delivered upon, including implementation of a plan for the over 25,000 Irish people with neurological conditions, such as acquired brain injury, multiple sclerosis, MS, Parkinson's disease and stroke, who need rehabilitation services.

I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion and they will be taken now.