Seanad debates

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

 

9:30 am

Photo of Mark DalyMark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:

Senator Mary Fitzpatrick - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the location of the new special school in Dublin 7, including the admission process and number of places to be offered for the academic year 2023-2024.

Senator Barry Ward - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on whether Ireland supports Taiwan's inclusion in the World Health Organization and the World Health Assembly.

Senator Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Finance to make a statement on the introduction of a 30% income tax rate.

Senator Róisín Garvey - The need for the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications to make a statement on the recent fish kill on the Inagh River, County Clare.

Senator Malcolm Byrne - The need for the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the work of the technical review group established to consider the future structure of the television licence fee.

Senator Erin McGreehan - The need for the Minister for Tourism, Culture. Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to make a statement on the provision of funding to support inclusive and accessible tourism.

Senator Tim Lombard - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the process in place for the ongoing review of the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and I have selected Senators Fitzpatrick, Ward, Maria Byrne and Garvey and they will be taken now.