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

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to introduce legislation to ensure Irish Water will continue to carry out activities that were previously carried out by local authorities, with specific regard to the clearing of common sewer pipes affecting houses in housing estates which happen to be on private property.

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

The need for the Minister for Defence to outline why his Department has failed, to date, to deal with the matters arising from a decision of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces on an appeal for the redress of wrongs (details supplied).

I have also received notice from Senator Jim Walsh of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the specific initiatives the Government plans to implement to promote and support the married family with the object of,inter alia, addressing child poverty and reducing marriage separations and divorce in the interests of the well-being of children and their mental health and, in particular, to comment in this regard on the relevance of new research in Pennsylvania State University entitled, "The Effect of Parental Divorce on the Health of Adult Children”, as well as a report entitled, “Has the Association Between Parental Divorce and Young Adults' Psychological Problems Changed over Time? Evidence from Sweden, 1968-2000”.

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