Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)
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I have received notice from Senator Paudie Coffey 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 outline when he intends to appoint the board of the south-south west hospital group and discuss the HSE capital plan for University Hospital Waterford.

I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister of Finance to set out a schedule for the phasing out of the universal social charge as part of the Government's overall taxation reform promises.

I have also received notice from Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to address the requirement for an Educate Together secondary school in Dublin 13.

I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline when he intends to provide funding for Kerry County Council to upgrade Armagh House in Killarney which provides emergency accommodation for those who find themselves homeless in south Kerry.

I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne of the following matter:

The need for the Minister of Finance to consider expanding the criteria required to be met to obtain a primary medical certificate under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concession) scheme.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to put in place a system to enable parents to access respite care for a son or a daughter who is residing with them but who is now over 18 years of age.

I have also received notice from Senator Ivana Bacik of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health to outline the terms on which the HSE contracts out care services for persons with disabilities in Dublin to private companies and, in particular, to confirm whether processes are in place to ensure carers employed by private companies so contracted are paid minimum wage rates and that they are paid to cover their travel time between care assignments.

I have also received notice from Senator Terry Leyden of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to introduce as a matter of urgency new wind energy development guidelines in relation to noise, proximity and shadow flicker.

I have also received notice from Senator Michael McDowell of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to review the cost and effectiveness of the Eircode system.

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

The need for the Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the success of the low cost loan scheme for farmers, the agriculture cashflow support loan scheme, and whether he plans to propose renewal of the scheme in budget 2018.

I regard the matters raised by Senators Coffey, Boyhan, Ó Ríordáin, Conway, Byrne, Colm Burke, Bacik, McDowell and Lombard as suitable for discussion. I have selected Senators Coffey, Boyhan, Ó Ríordáin and Conway and they will be taken now. I regret I have had to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator Leyden on the grounds that the Minister has no official responsibility in this matter. Senators Byrne, Colm Burke, Bacik, McDowell and Lombard may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise.