I have notice from Senator Lorraine Higgins that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to consider establishing a single entity under the remit of which cyberbullying will fall.
I have also received notice from Senator Terry Leyden of the following matter:
The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for disability, mental health and older people to outline why psychiatric services are being reduced throughout the country such as in Castlerea, County Roscommon, where day care centres are under threat and where the futures of the Rosalie unit and the high support hostel in Knockroe remain unclear and staffing levels at the acute psychiatric unit remain a concern for staff.
I have also received notice from Senator Kathryn Reilly of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to discuss why children who are deemed eligible for school transport or in receipt of bus tickets cannot get collected by a local bus, if provision can be made to allow school transport to be made available in such circumstances if the contractor so agrees, and how the remote area grant is administered for children who cannot get access to school bus services.
I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion and they will be taken now.