Seanad debates

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

10:30 am

Photo of Denis O'DonovanDenis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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I have received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill 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 provide an update on the current status of the capital funding to advance the A5-N2 road project.

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

The need for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the plans he has for a nationwide roll-out of a comprehensive, fast charging point network for electric cars.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to address the shortage of speech therapists on the north side of Dublin city.

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

The need for the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to consider placing chefs and hotel managers on the critical skills employment permit list.

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

The need for the Minister for Rural and Community Development to ensure Sligo is designated as a centre of growth for the north west in the national planning framework.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to outline his plans to reduce the number of people on trolleys at the emergency department, University Hospital Limerick.

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

The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills to implement a protocol to ensure students repeating their leaving certificate have access to bus passes through the school transport system.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to discuss the ongoing capacity problems in the accident and emergency department at University Hospital Mayo.

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

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the allocation for road maintenance on national and regional roads in 2018.

I have also received notice from Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide urgent funding to facilitate the reconstruction and reopening of Swan Park, Buncrana, and Glenevin Waterfall, Clonmany, County Donegal, following recent flooding.

I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Ó Domhnaill, O’Donnell, Ó Ríordáin and Byrne and they will be taken now. I regret I have had to rule out of order the matter submitted by Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn on the ground that it is a repeat of a Commencement matter taken on 8 November 2017. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.