Seanad debates

Wednesday, 26 September 2018

10:30 am

Photo of Paul CoghlanPaul Coghlan (Fine Gael)
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I have received notice from Senator Michelle Mulherin that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to provide funding for the construction of new rural group water schemes in the areas of Downpatrick, Kilmurray and Furmoyle, County Mayo.

I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the building works at St. Molaga's senior National School, Balbriggan, County Dublin.

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

The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to make provision for the 30 pupils without a place on the buses to secondary schools in Buncrana, County Donegal.

I have also received notice from Senator James Reilly of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his plans to reopen Rush Garda station, County Dublin.

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

The need for the Minister for Health to address the waiting time for cataract procedures and to outline how many procedures will be funded by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2018.

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

The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for housing and urban development to provide an update on the provision of a redress scheme for pyrite and mica defective homes.

I have also received notice from Senator Maura Hopkins of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on plans to develop a greenway between Athlone, County Westmeath, and Ballinasloe, County Galway.

I have also received notice from Senator Anthony Lawlor of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to provide an update on affordable childcare.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Mulherin, Clifford-Lee and Mac Lochlainn and they will be taken now. Senator Reilly has withdrawn his Commencement matter which I had selected. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.