Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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I have received notice from Senator Keith Swanick 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 recognise the role of the Institute of Community Health Nursing, ICHN, to outline what funding his Department has given to the ICHN over the past five years and to outline his plans for the recruitment of public health nurses and to support the ICHN into the future.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to outline the efforts made by the Government to secure the relocation of the European Medicines Agency to Dublin.

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

The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for communities and the national drugs strategy to explain why the post of co-ordinator of the south inner city drugs and alcohol task force based in Ballyfermot has been removed without notice and to outline what steps can be taken to reverse this decision in the interest of the local community and service users.

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 western relief road in Carrigaline, Cork.

I have also received notice from Senator Catherine Noone of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to examine the high cost of car parking in many public hospitals, especially for long-term illness patients, and if he will consider providing car parking guidelines to hospitals nationwide with the objective of reducing the cost for long-term illness patients and their families.

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

The need for the Minister for Finance to establish a commission on taxation to review the structure, efficiency and appropriateness of the Irish taxation system.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the current state of ambulance response times in Monaghan and to confirm if there are enough resources now in place in order to prevent further delays.

I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion. I have selected Senators Swanick, Richmond, Devine and Lombard and they will be taken now. Senators Noone, Craughwell and Gallagher may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise.