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Seanad Éireann debate -
Thursday, 19 Oct 2023

Vol. 296 No. 9

Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:

Senator Eileen Flynn - The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people to make a statement on progress on the establishment of a stand-alone national Traveller mental health strategy.

Senator Seán Kyne - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on whether retired dentists could be engaged to assess the dental health of pupils when there are insufficient dentists available to provide the service.

Senator Timmy Dooley - The need for the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to make a statement on the election of a Chancellor at the University of Limerick.

Senator Martin Conway - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the funding and grant thresholds of housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability to reflect the increased costs of construction.

Senator Mary Fitzpatrick - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the social, affordable and private homes being developed at the O'Devaney Gardens site in Dublin 7.

Senator Malcolm Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed primary care centre at Gorey and the HSE clinic building at Camolin, County Wexford.

Senator Tim Lombard - The need for the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress and timelines associated with the proposed new build for Summercove National School, Kinsale, County Cork.

Senator Marie Sherlock - The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to make a statement on reimbursement to local authorities for rates refunds provided to businesses as part of the increased cost of business grant.

Of the matters raised by the Senators suitable for discussion, I have selected those of Senators Flynn, Kyne, Dooley and Conway and they will be taken now.

Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.

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