Seanad Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 4 May 2005

Vol. 180 No. 7

Business of Seanad.

An Cathaoirleach

I have received notice from Senator Wilson that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to address the concern of the local community at the level of general practitioner services at Shercock, County Cavan.

I have also received notice from SenatorCummins of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to put in place dedicated transport arrangements for radiotherapy patients in the south east.

I have also received notice from Senator Finucane of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to make a statement on the application for a foreshore licence from the Shannon Foynes Port Company and the concerns of the local community in respect of this application and also their concerns as to the intended removal of the existing public slipways at Foynes, County Limerick.

I have also received notice from Senator Coghlan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to ensure that a full and proper deer count of both the native red and sika species is organised, conducted and taken into account before any decision is taken regarding a deer cull in Killarney National Park or the vicinity thereof.

Mr. Ross

Hear, hear.

An Cathaoirleach

I have also received notice from Senator John Paul Phelan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Education and Science to outline the internal policies which resulted in a child (details supplied) who was sanctioned for two and a half hours' weekly resource teaching in November 2004 remaining without this support for 19 months; and the reason the sanctioned hours were not communicated to the school.

I have also received notice from Senator Morrissey of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to extend the community mothers' programme, which has been operating in the Dublin area for the past seven years, to the greater Blanchardstown area.

I have also received notice from Senator Bannon of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Health and Children to provide an update on phase 2B of the Mullingar Hospital development.

I have also received notice from Senator Tuffy of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to outline the present position on the visa application of a person (details supplied) and the need to give compassionate consideration to the request.

I regard the matters raised by Senators as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and have selected the matters raised by Senators Wilson, Cummins and Finucane which will be taken at the conclusion of business. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.