Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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I have received notice from Senator Robbie Gallagher that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to increase the funding for regional and local roads in County Monaghan and throughout rural Ireland to a level commensurate with maintaining roads at an acceptable level.

I have also received notice from Senator Tim Lombard of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to make funding available for the completion of the Bandon bypass.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to sanction the appointment of additional accident and emergency consultants for the Mercy University Hospital, Cork, in view of the large number of people attending the emergency department in that hospital.

I have also received notice from Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources to explore what measures he can take with RTE to ensure satellite subscribers in the North of Ireland are no longer prohibited from viewing major sporting events on RTE as well as ensuring they can access programmes via the RTE Player on an equal basis with viewers in this State.

I have also received notice from Senator Frank Feighan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the status of and funding for the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge road project and for sections of the N4 that have been identified for upgrading.

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

The need for the Minister of Health to clarify when the new 75-bed ward block for University Hospital Galway will open, if it will open fully and if it will have the full complement of staff in place to allow it to be fully functional.

I have also received notice from Senator Rose Conway-Walsh of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to outline what measures he intends to introduce to help children with cerebral palsy who require specialised physiotherapy only available from First Step Therapy Centre in Patrickswell, County Limerick.

I have also received notice from Senator Gerald Nash of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to discuss how to protect and vindicate the employment rights of non-EEA fishermen under the terms of the atypical permit scheme introduced this year.

I have also received notice from Senator Kieran O'Donnell of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to confirm the funding available for the provision of a night café for the homeless in Limerick city.

I regard the matters raised by Senators Gallagher, Lombard, Colm Burke, Feighan, Ó Clochartaigh, Conway-Walsh and Nash as suitable for discussion. I have selected Senators Gallagher, Lombard and Colm Burke and they will be taken now. Senator Ó Donnghaile has had to withdraw his matter. Senators Feighan, Ó Clochartaigh, Conway-Walsh and Nash may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise.

I regret I have had to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator O'Donnell on the grounds that the Minister has no official responsibility in this matter. As there is a vote in the Dáil I ask the Leader to move a suspension.

Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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There may be a number of divisions.

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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We will have a problem if the resumption is later than 11 a.m.

Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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As a point of information there could be a number of divisions in the Dáil.

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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I respectfully suggest we suspend until 10.50 a.m. and we might have a better idea then.