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 Education and Skills to provide assurances that additional funding will be available if needed to retain all existing courses at the Castlebar campus of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology.
I have also received notice from Senator Aidan Davitt of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to include St. Patrick’s national school, Edmonton, Killucan, County Westmeath, in the summer works scheme 2017 for urgent upgrade of sanitation facilities in the school.
I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the implementation of all the Mahon tribunal planning recommendations.
I have also received notice from Senator Frank Feighan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for mental health and older people to outline the timescale as to when works will start on a new 50 bed unit on the Sacred Heart home site in Roscommon town following the announcement of capital funding for the project last year.
I have also received notice from Senator Robbie Gallagher of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the proposed funding for the essential and urgent structural repairs required for Tyrconnell Bridge, Tyrconnell Street in Donegal town and Fintra Bridge just outside the town, as it is vitally important these works are carried out as a matter of urgency in the interest of road safety.
I have also received notice from Senator Tim Lombard of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, to make a statement on his proposal for introducing an NCT scheme for tractors.
I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to address concerns from the hospitality industry regarding the shortage of qualified chefs and other associated skills in the hospitality sector.
I have also received notice from Senator Kevin Humphreys of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the steps she has taken to ensure the accuracy of Garda statistics and reporting, especially on road safety enforcement.
I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider providing a swimming pool for the town of Balbriggan, County Dublin.
I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Ó Domhnaill, Davitt, Boyhan and Feighan and they will be taken now. Senators Gallagher, Lombard, Byrne, Humphreys and Clifford-Lee may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise.