Maria Byrne (Fine Gael)
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The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:

Senator Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on her plans to review the eligibility criteria for the long-term illness scheme to include inflammatory bowel conditions, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Senator Linda Nelson Murray - The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to apply the SME test to the proposal for an increase in the personal injury guidelines.

Senator Tom Clonan - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to ensure the training experiences of graduates of the new professional doctorate in educational psychology commencing in NUI Maynooth in September 2025 will qualify graduates to work flexibly across the services and settings where they are so acutely needed.

Senator Chris Andrews - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the implementation of the recent XL bully legislation.

Senator Mark Duffy - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expand the Croí Cónaithe cities scheme to include towns with populations greater than 10,000 to enhance the viability of apartment buildings in these towns.

Senator Gareth Scahill - The need for the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to make a statement on his Department's remote working strategy and the targets for his term.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and the Cathaoirleach has selected Senators Maria Byrne, Linda Nelson Murray, Tom Clonan and Chris Andrews and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.