I have received notice from Senator Darragh O'Brien that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to reverse his decision to cut the full-time learning support teacher post at the Old Borough national school, Swords.
I have also received notice from Senator Fidelma Healy Eames of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to clarify the reason oyster fishing licences are being refused for inner Galway Bay without prior consultation with fishermen or without reviewing available historical data.
I have also received notice from Senator Marc MacSharry of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Finance to allocate emergency funding to address the coastal erosion disaster at Strandhill, County Sligo, which is posing a major threat to the integrity of the coastline.
I have also received notice from Senator Paul Bradford of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to clarify whether he is considering changes to the structures of county and town councils as part of the Government's proposals on political and electoral reform.
I have also received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the reason he is targeting small rural schools for increased enrolments before the publication of the value for money review of small schools.
I have also received notice from Senator Thomas Byrne of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline proposed structural changes to An Garda Síochána in County Meath in terms of Garda district boundaries.
I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Finance to include surf lessons in the 9% VAT rate that was introduced in the tourism sector as part of the jobs initiative last summer.
I have also received notice from Senator David Cullinane of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to discuss the importance of the postal service in County Waterford and the current status of the service available to the people of Kill, County Waterford.
I regard the matters raised by Senators Darragh O'Brien, Healy Eames, MacSharry, Bradford, Ó Domhnaill, Byrne and Conway as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Darragh O'Brien, Healy Eames, MacSharry and Bradford and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise. I regret that I must rule out of order the matter raised by Senator Cullinane as the Minister has no responsibility in this matter.