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

Senator Cathal Byrne - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the provisions in place for controlled burning on mountains throughout the country, with regard to land management and reducing the risk of wildfire during the dry periods of weather.

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.

Senator Nessa Cosgrove - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on the status of an application for a new school building for Scoil Mhuire, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim.

Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the provision of better diagnostics, financial and community-based care supports for the estimated 137,000 persons living with heart failure in our local communities.

Senator Eileen Lynch - The need for the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide ring-fenced funding for transport services for those in receipt of adult disability day services to transport them to and from their service.

Senator Chris Andrews - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his proposals to promote the welfare of greyhounds.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion. I have selected those raised by Senators Cathal Byrne, Gareth Scahill, Nessa Cosgrove and Robbie Gallagher and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.