I have notice from Senator Tom Hussey that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Industry and Commerce to outline his plans to provide major industry in Tuam, County Galway.
I also received notice from Senator Liam Naughten of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to outline any changes in his plans since 1 January 1990 for general hospitals, psychiatric, geriatric and community cases services in County Roscommon.
Tá fógra agam ón Seanadóir Pól Ó Fóighil:
A cheistiú faoin chumhacht atá ag Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí reimsí móra talún príomháideach timpeall na tíre uilig ach i gConamara go speisialta a ainmniú mar Cheantar Spéise Eolaíochta (Areas of Scientific Interest nó A.S.Is) gan stadas reachtúil nó dlíthiúil Eorpach nó Náisiúnta a bheith ag Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí é seo a dhéanamh.
I also received notice from Senator David Norris of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health in the light of the recent resignation of the Chairman of the Health Research Board, due to unexpected arbitrary budgetary constraints imposed in the Estimates to look urgently at the possibility of providing future and adequate funding so that this important body can carry out its work in the national interest.
I also received notice from Senator Mary Jackman of the following matter:
To ask the Minister for Health to supply figures of amounts collected and outstanding of the £10 hospital charge for the year ending 31 December 1989, for accidents, emergencies, outpatients, X-rays, laboratory and maintenance for each of the hospitals of the Mid-West Health Board and including voluntary hospitals in order to ascertain the financial justification of the charge.
I also received notice from Senator Dan Neville of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Justice to ensure that all the necessary preparations are put in order to prepare for the policing implications of open borders post-1992, and if he will make a statement on this matter.
I also received notice from Senator Richard Hourigan of the following matter:
The need for the Government and the EC to adopt immediately, appropriate measures to counteract the serious decline in the income of Irish farmers, particularly those farmers not producing milk for sale.
I also received notice from Senator Joe Costello of the following matter.
The need for the Minister for the Environment to increase funding to enable Dublin Corporation to continue its programme of upgrading its housing stock.
I also received notice from Senator Shane Ross of the following matter:
The unacceptable delay in the processing of investigations by the Garda Complaints Board and the need for the Minister to allocate additional staff immediately thereto.
I regard the matters raised by Senators Hussey, Naughten, Ó Foighil, Norris, Jackman, Neville, Costello and Ross as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected the matter raised by Senator Hussey and it will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators Naughten, Ó Foighil, Norris, Jackman, Neville, Costello and Ross may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.
I regret I have to rule that the matter raised by Senator Hourigan is wide ranging in its scope and is not appropriate for the limited debate allowed under the Standing Order.
