I have received notice from Senator Kieran Phelan that on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today he proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to establish a task force in south Laois and to increase the support measures in light of the devastating job losses in Meadow Meats and Arcon mines.
I have also received notice from Senator Rónán Mullen on the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in light of the publication of the Ryan report, to explain the reason a family has not yet received justice and compensation further to the meeting of 30 June 2008 between the DUP, UUP and Sinn Féin politicians, the family and the Secretary General of his Department.
I have also received notice from Senator Eugene Regan on the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to ensure the application of section 258 of the Children Act 2001 in the Garda Síochána vetting procedures, by amending the Garda vetting application form to reflect the provisions of section 258 of that Act.
I have also received notice from Senator Paul Bradford on the following matter:
The need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to provide support for the application from the Kilavullen housing association, County Cork for grant aid under the sheltered housing scheme.
I have also received notice from Senator Cecilia Keaveney on the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Science to comment on the importance, in his view, of media studies programmes ensuring that students today exposed to "historical" events spun by media channels with their own agendas, on a 24-hour basis, are helped evaluate what they hear in a critical manner.
I have also received notice from Senator Fidelma Healy Eames on the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Science to advise whether the major capital programme or the devolved scheme is the preferred option for the delivery of the accommodation needs of a school in County Galway.
I regard the matters raised as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and have selected the matters raised by Senators Phelan, Mullen and Regan to be taken at the conclusion of business. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.