I have received notice from Senator Ciaran Cannon 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 provide an update on the planned provision of second level education at Seamount College, Kinvara, County Galway.
I have also received notice from Senator Frances Fitzgerald of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to outline the current criteria for the guardianship payment in the light of the fact that the current criteria exclude some legal guardians from availing of the payment.
I have also received notice from Senator Jerry Buttimer of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Science to make a statement on the status of the upgrade and extension of Rochestown College, County Cork.
I have also received notice from Senator Paschal Donohoe of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to make a statement on any planned consolidation of national art galleries and the implications of such plans for the individual galleries.
I have also received notice from Senator Rónán Mullen of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Science to urgently outline when payment of third level grants will be made as there are still large numbers of students waiting to hear if they have been successful in receiving a grant, the student assistance fund in UCD is exhausted and the students are being evicted from their accommodation.
I have also received notice from Senator Maria Corrigan of the following matter:
The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify if an investigation by the Health and Safety Authority will be carried out as a matter of urgency after the roof on an apartment block in Carrickmines, south Dublin, was blown off in the recent storm and if, following this incident, immediate spot checks will be undertaken by the HSA in other apartment buildings and recommendations made.
I regard the matters raised by Senators Cannon, Fitzgerald, Buttimer, Donohoe and Mullen as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Cannon, Fitzgerald and Buttimer and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. I regret I have had to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator Corrigan, as the Minister has no official responsibility in the matter. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.