Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)
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I have received notice from Senator Aidan Davitt that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update with regard to the main building at St. Loman’s Hospital, Mullingar, and the future plans for this building.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to amend the current rules of the fair deal scheme which applies to members of the business and farming community re the three-year rule.

I have also received notice from Senator Máire Devine of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to respond to the grave concerns on the proposed 50% cut in night nursing staff at Cloverhill Remand Prison.

I have also received notice from Senator Jennifer Murnane O’Connor of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the process with regard to the closure of schools and to state whether stakeholders are consulted in this process and if the chief executive officer, CEO, of a school can make the decision to close a school without consultation with the Department and stakeholders and other relevant bodies.

I have also received notice from Senator Neale Richmond of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to urgently review all safeguards and precautions being taken by the Irish Olympic and Paralympic teams before they travel to Rio de Janeiro in light of the decision by a number of high profile athletes not to participate in the upcoming games due to concerns over the Zika virus.

I have also received notice from Senator Robbie Gallagher of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update in relation to the progress of the primary care centre for Monaghan town.

I have also received notice from Senator Denis Landy of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to state if he will provide an up-to-date report on the proposals to provide 21 step-down beds at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, as previously committed to in order to assist in reducing the overcrowding at South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel.

I have also received notice from Senator Paul Gavan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to state if he approved the landing or transit through Irish airspace of certain US military aircraft and, if so, why given that the presence of these aircraft, belonging to a belligerent state, in or over Irish territory is a clear breach of Ireland's international law obligations as a neutral state

I have also received notice from Senator Kevin Humphreys of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to inform the Seanad of the progress made in the delivery of 500 modular housing units to alleviate the housing crisis.

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

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to discuss the implementation of SI 24 of 2016 and to ensure that a situation whereby households would be mandated to switch over to a new charging system that would result in dramatic increases for these households will not be allowed under any circumstances.

I have also received notice from Senator John O’Mahony of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Defence to ensure the decommissioned LE Aislingbe donated to the people of Galway to be used as a floating maritime museum.

I have also received notice from Senator Maura Hopkins of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Finance to outline the interim measures being implemented to deal with the increased cost of motor insurance while awaiting the recommendations of the review of policy in the insurance sector due by end of 2016.

I have also received notice from Senator Grace O’Sullivan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to address urgently the impact large-scale seaweed harvesting will have upon both delicate coastal kelp ecosystems and small-scale local harvesting.

I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion. I have selected Senator Davitt and his matter will be taken now.

Senators Burke, Devine, Murnane O’Connor, Richmond, Gallagher, Landy, Gavan, Humphreys and Ó Clochartaigh may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.

Senators O’Mahony, Hopkins and O’Sullivan have withdrawn their commencement matters which had been selected.