I have received notice from Senator Ulick Burke that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Science to rescind her decision to withdraw the home-school-community liaison scheme at St. Brigid's vocational school, Loughrea, County Galway, from September 2007 as this will cause serious concern to parents, teachers, the local education liaison committee and community representatives owing to its positive impact since establishment.
I have also received notice from Senator Kitt of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Transport to extend the rural transport initiative for evening and night entertainment.
I have also received notice from Senator Browne of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline the progress being made to upgrade the inadequate accident and emergency unit at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; if she will indicate the developments to date to provide some accident and emergency unit coverage to areas that do not have it and the plans she has for such a service for Carlow town.
I have also received notice from Senator Bannon of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Science to provide an update on the status of the application by Scoil Etchen, Kinnegad, County Westmeath, for a proposed building project which is urgently required to facilitate the demand for places at the school, caused by the increased population levels in Kinnegad.
I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Ulick Burke, Kitt and Browne and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senator Bannon may give notice on another day of the matter he wishes to raise.