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

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

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

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to seek clarification and a commitment from Irish Water to allay residents' fears about systems installed by county councils in housing estates in the past 50 years where main water and sewer lines pass through households, gardens and yards.

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 which belong 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 Gerard P. Craughwell of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to put in place measures whereby farmers will not be required to withdraw an animal for sale at a mart because one tag has been displaced from one of the animal's ears while in transit between the farm and the mart, in view of the fact that the current procedure costs farmers up to €75 every time this is done.

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

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the Government's policy on the Road Safety Authority's tender process for driver licences to allow post offices to act as agents in processing and co-ordinating applications.

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 which is due by end of 2016.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to establish a forum involving all interest groups in the provision of elderly care, including the HSE, the Department of Health, Nursing Homes Ireland, GPs and geriatricians.

I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion. I have selected the matters raised by Senators John O’Mahony, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Paul Gavan and Gerard P. Craughwell and they will be taken now. Senators Paddy Burke, Maura Hopkins and Colm Burke may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.