I have received notice from Senator David 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 Defence to make a report on a series of stories in Irish and foreign newspapers, including the Sunday World of 27 June and the Sunday Independent of the same date, concerning the activities of Army personnel in arms trafficking.
I have also received notice from Senator Mark Daly of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to provide an update on the progress of the Kenmare fire station, County Kerry, for which planning permission was granted in 2007.
I have also received notice from Senator James Carroll of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation to reform the notice of redundancy system so that employers cannot take advantage of the recent economic downturn to retain employees indefinitely without giving them due notice and to stop employers forcing employees to resign, thus losing their notice which they have rightfully earned.
I have also received notice from Senator Pearse Doherty of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation to bring forward legislation which would compel all companies which are awarded State contracts to comply with registered employment agreement rates and pension schemes.
I have also received notice from Senator Fidelma Healy Eames of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health and Children, in order to reverse the situation where front-line and respite Brothers of Charity services for people with intellectual disabilities and-or autism are being cut and facilities closed by the HSE, to ensure that value for money cuts and the public sector moratorium on recruitment for staff replacements will no longer be applied and that services already cut back will be restored.
I have also received notice from Senator Jerry Buttimer of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health and Children to make a statement on the establishment of an advisory board regarding the reconfiguration of acute hospital services in HSE South and to outline the reason there is no public representative or patient advocate on the board.
I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and I have selected the matters raised by Senators Norris, Daly and Carroll and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.