I have received notice from Senator David Cullinane that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to provide, in tabular form, the number of consultants employed at University Hospital Waterford from 2009 to 2015, broken down by specialty, and to supply details of vacant consultant posts at the hospital and plans to fill extra posts in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
I have also received notice from Senator Marie Moloney of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to outline the reason a child in County Limerick, details supplied, has had spinal deformity surgery in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, cancelled on a number of occasions and is still waiting to undergo surgery; if he is aware that 200 children are awaiting spinal deformity surgery at the hospital and whether he has plans to make extensive resources available to clear the backlog.
I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Higgins of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to indicate a timeframe for the delivery of decisions on section 14 applications for ministerial consent to the National Monuments Service made by Galway County Council regarding the wall at Kilrickle Church, County Galway and the North Gate, Athenry, County Galway.
I have also received notice from Senator Tom Sheahan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to state when he envisages payment of compensation as part of the aid for suspension of harvesting plan to the mussel fishermen of Cromane, County Kerry in the light of the €29.8 million aquaculture support and development element of the €241 million seafood development plan.
I have also received notice from Senator Gerard P. Craughwell of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to discuss the employment of counselling psychologists in the HSE.
I have also received notice from Senator Colm Burke of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to furnish details of all repayments received under the fair deal scheme, as recovered from the estates of deceased fair deal scheme recipients.
I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion. I have selected the matters raised by Senators David Cullinane, Marie Moloney and Lorraine Higgins and they will be taken now. Senator Tom Sheahan has withdrawn his Commencement matter which the Cathaoirleach had selected, but there was insufficient time to select another for discussion today. Senators Gerard P. Craughwell and Colm Burke may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.