I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:
Senator Malcolm Byrne - The need for the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the designation of the National College of Ireland under the Higher Education Authority Act 2022.
Senator Garret Ahearn - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on progress on the proposed residential unit at St. Patrick's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary.
Senator Micheál Carrigy - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the need for a permanent contract for out-of-hour services at St. Joseph's campus, Longford, to replace the previous MIDOC service.
Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest strategy to provide Garda and emergency service vehicles with automated external defibrillators.
Senator Eugene Murphy - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on school transport provision in north-east Roscommon, particularly in the Roosky and Termonbarry areas.
Senator Tim Lombard - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the provision of a special school in west Cork to provide appropriate education for pupils with specific needs which cannot be met in mainstream schools.
The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and I have selected Senators Malcolm Byrne, Ahearn, Carrigy and Gallagher and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.