I have received notice from Senator Denis Landy that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a comprehensive update on the current position in the control of ash dieback and ash stock level projections in the short, medium and long term.
I have also received notice from Senator Paschal Mooney of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to explain why there has been a significant reduction in the level of inter-country adoptions since the enactment of the 1993 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-Country Adoption.
I have also received notice from Senator Rónán Mullen of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to outline the Government’s response to written Question No. 655, Doc. 13416, submitted to the Committee of Ministers by the Council of Europe on the issue of late-term abortions, when this response will be made and which Minister will deliver it.
I have also received notice from Senator Jim D'Arcy of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the current position on the A5 and Narrow Water Bridge project, particularly the forthcoming meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council.
I have also received notice from Senator Marie Moloney of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to outline whether he has proposals to extend the BreastCheck service to women aged between 65 and 69 years.
I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider a nationwide expansion of the small areas policing programme operated by An Garda Síochána in Dublin.
I have also received notice from Senator Cáit Keane of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to discuss the requirement for a permanent school building for staff and pupils of Gaelscoil na Giúise in Firhouse, Dublin 24, who are operating out of Tymon Bawn Community Centre which is not suitable for this purpose in view of its overcrowded and inadequate facilities which are shared with other organisations.
I have also received notice from Senator Fidelma Healy Eames of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs to include Rwanda in Irish Aid's programme for support in view of its critical stage of development and by way of marking the 20th anniversary this week of the ending of the genocide.
I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Denis Landy, Paschal Mooney, Rónán Mullen and Jim D’Arcy and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senators Marie Moloney, Martin Conway, Cáit Keane and Fidelma Healy Eames may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.