Seanad Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 4 Jul 2006

Vol. 184 No. 11

Business of Seanad.

An Cathaoirleach

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

The need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to intervene to rectify an injustice done to a person (details supplied) who has been unfairly deprived of a grant.

I have also received notice from Senator O'Meara of the following matter:

The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to take action in light of the waiting time of two and a half years for north Tipperary patients to get an appointment to be assessed by an orthopaedic consultant in Croom orthopaedic hospital, County Limerick.

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

The need for the Minister for Finance to introduce the necessary ministerial order to remove the present restrictions on credit unions imposed by the operation of section 35 of the Credit Union Act 1997, which restricts the amount of money it can lend to members over five and ten-year periods.

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

The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement in regard to the underutilised potential of the Athlone to Mullingar rail link and to give an update on the status of this project under Transport 21.

Ms O’Rourke

The Senator is not invited. He will not be there.

An Cathaoirleach

Order, please.

Mr. Finucane

The Leader should not be so parochial.

Mr. Bannon

Am I annoying the Leader?

An Cathaoirleach

Order, please. There should be no interruptions, which are unfair to the Chair.

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

The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to outline if the HSE has established a working group on organ retrieval and transplantation; the members and terms of reference of this group; and the date by which and to whom it is to report.

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

The need for the Minister for Finance to immediately introduce the necessary ministerial order to alleviate the restrictive impositions of section 35 of the Credit Union Act 1997.

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

The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to call a halt to the underinvestment in Tallaght Hospital.

I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected those raised by Senators Norris, O'Meara and Bradford and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators Bannon, Feighan, Coghlan and Ross may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.