Seanad debates

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

 

2:00 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 Patricia Stephenson - The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the third phase of the women's health action plan.

Senator Fiona O'Loughlin - The need for the Minister of State with special responsibility for mental health to provide an update on an early intervention youth mental health service for Kildare.

Senator Mary Fitzpatrick - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Government's response to the recommendations from the local democracy task force final report, in particular the local electoral boundary review.

Senator Mike Kennelly - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on funding to ensure adequate transport is provided for national sporting events.

Senator Teresa Costello - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the timeline for a comprehensive review of the design manual for urban roads and streets.

Senator Aubrey McCarthy - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on the decision not to allocate an additional junior infant teacher to St. Corban's National School, Naas, County Kildare.

Senator Nessa Cosgrove - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the approval of tender documents for the construction of the eastern Garavogue bridge and approach roads in Sligo.

Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the roll-out of a nationwide DNA dog testing trial.

Senator Eileen Lynch - The need for the Minister of State with special responsibility for older people to make a statement on the provision of funding for further expansion and roll-out of the falls management exercise programme.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and I have selected Senators Stephenson, O'Loughlin, Fitzpatrick and Kennelly and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.