I have received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider prioritising the reintroduction of the local improvement scheme in 2017.
I have also received notice from Senator Paudie Coffey of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to explain why more than 90 University Hospital Waterford patients who have been on a waiting list for more than a year must undergo cardiac diagnostic procedures elsewhere in the country and to outline his proposals to ensure unacceptably long waiting lists will not recur and that the cardiology services at University Hospital Waterford are sustainable into the future.
I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter:
The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the position on the reopening of the Garda station in Maynooth, County Kildare.
I have also received notice from Senator Maura Hopkins of the following matter:
The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for regional economic development to provide an update on plans to introduce a grants scheme for underwater search and recovery services in accordance with the commitment in A Programme for a Partnership Government.
I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline the funding his Department has given to Rural Resettlement Ireland in the past five years and his plans to support the organisation into the future.
I have also received notice from Senator Máire Devine of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to explain if he is aware of the deep community concern in Rialto, Dublin 8, following the closure of the local post office service and to outline the plans he has to deal with the issue.
I regard the matters raised by Senators Brian Ó Domhnaill, Paudie Coffey, Victor Boyhan, Maura Hopkins and Martin Conway as suitable for discussion. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Brian Ó Domhnaill, Paudie Coffey, Victor Boyhan and Maura Hopkins and they will be taken now. Senator Martin Conway may give notice on another day of the matter that he wishes to raise. I regret that I have had to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator Máire Devine on the grounds that the Minister has no official responsibility in the matter. Senator Maura Hopkins has had to withdraw her matter which I had selected for discussion.