I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:
Senator Erin McGreehan - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the compensation package to farmers for the cull of livestock as a result of the breakout of foot and mouth disease in Louth in 2001.
Senator Vincent P. Martin - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the anticipated approval and the funding of Omaveloxolone, a drug used to treat Friedreich’s ataxia.
Senator Garret Ahearn - The need for the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the development of a new Garda station in Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Justice to make a statement on measures to address the continued assaults on emergency workers.
Senator Malcolm Byrne - The need for the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the work of the Technical Review Group established to consider the future structure of the television licence fee.
Senator Aidan Davitt - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to extend S.I No. 196 of 2023 to include councillors in the entitlement to the new security measure allowance.
Senator Lynn Boylan - The need for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to make a statement on the effect on the cost of electricity due to increases in gross electricity demand and peak electricity demand.
The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and I have selected Senators Erin McGreehan, Vincent P. Martin, Garret Ahearn and Robbie Gallagher and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise.