I have received notice from Senator Kathryn Reilly that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to discuss the future of funding for third level education to maintain the current level of maintenance grant for students; and if he has plans to change the eligibility criteria.
I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Higgins of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to expand the primary care facility concept to Portumna, County Galway in the interests of providing accessible community care facilities for the citizens of this area and to make the necessary arrangements in his capital budget to implement this programme over the course of the Government.
I have also received notice from Senator Denis Landy of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to clarify the issue regarding the dismissal of SIPTU members from the Gleeson Group and their ongoing concerns; the situation faced by the workers; and if the company has sought a rebate of the statutory redundancy payment made to the employees.
I have also received notice from Senator Jillian van Turnhout of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm whether standard 3.4 of HIQA's national standards for the protection and welfare of children are applicable to children in direct provision accommodation and to confirm the number of Irish citizen children in direct provision accommodation.
I have also received notice from Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh of the following matter:
Go dtabharfaidh an tAire Comhshaoil sonraí maidir le líon na nglaonna amach a rinne Seirbhísí Dóiteáin Chontae na Gaillimhe chuig Conamara Theas ó 2009 go dáta, an fhad a thóg sé orthu teacht amach, cén stáisiún as a dtáinig siad, cé mhéad inneall a tháinig amach agus cé chomh fada is a bhí siad ar na láithreacha.
I regard the matters raised by Senators Reilly, Higgins, Landy and van Turnhout as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. I regret that I have had to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator Ó Clochartaigh as the Minister has no responsibility in this matter.
I point out that the two television monitors in the House are not working but they will be working if there is a vote. Everything else in regard to the televising of the proceedings is working.
