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Seanad Éireann debate -
Thursday, 16 Nov 2017

Vol. 254 No. 5

Business of Seanad

I have notice from Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to introduce legislation to make perjury a statutory criminal offence.

I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to confirm the number of so-called fast-track applications submitted to An Bord Pleanála in 2017, the number of housing units involved, the number of applications granted under the scheme, and if An Bord Pleanála is ready to roll out an IT interface with the public in terms of online submissions.

I have also received notice from Senator Kieran O’Donnell of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider undertaking a feasibility study for the provision of a rail commuter line connecting Shannon Airport to Limerick city.

I have also received notice from Senator Keith Swanick of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the qualifying criteria for the allocation of a language assistant as part of the Cúntóir Teanga scheme.

I have also received notice from Senator Frank Feighan of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the number of former miners who worked in Arigna and in other mines who have availed of disablement benefit due to work related illness, and whether there are enough resources currently available to expedite existing applications from former miners seeking disablement benefit.

I have also received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill of the following matter:

The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to review the 2014 Local Government Reform Act to provide for timely responses, consistency across local authorities and substance in answers given to representations made by local elected representatives to their respective local authorities.

Of the matters raised by the Senators that are suitable for discussion, I have selected the matters raised by Senators Ó Céidigh, Boyhan and O’Donnell, and they will be taken now. Senator Swanick has withdrawn his Commencement matter which I had selected. I regret I had to rule out of order the matter submitted by Senator Ó Domhnaill on the grounds that the matter raised is an operational issue for the local authorities and the Minister has no official responsibility in the matter. Senator Feighan may give notice on another day of the matter that they wish to raise.

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