I have received notice from Senator Paul Coghlan that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plans for the domestic tourism industry in the aftermath of the referendum on UK membership of the European Union.
I have also received notice from Senator Keith Swanick of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to review parking charges at HSE hospitals across the country to ensure low-cost parking spaces are available to patients and visitors to the public hospital system and to outline whether any single organisation has a contract with the HSE to charge for parking and-or declamping on hospital grounds.
I have also received notice from Senator Gerard P. Craughwell of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to address issues of unfairness and inequality in the abatement of pensions for public servants who gain employment in another part of the public service having retired from their first career.
I have also received notice from Senator Neale Richmond of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Finance to review the applications process for companies applying for banking licence authorisation.
I have also received notice from Senator Colm Burke of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to review the qualifying criteria under the tenant incremental purchase scheme for people who are retired and no longer in the workforce.
I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to update the House on the proposed cuts to the service of and funding for Sligo county libraries.
I have also received notice from Senator Michelle Mulherin of the following matter:
The need for the Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works, OPW, to extend the River Deel drainage scheme to include the river channel and its tributaries upstream from Crossmolina to the Nephin Mountains, thereby ensuring the OPW will have statutory responsibility for drainage and maintenance works upstream, as well as downstream, and to confirm that routine maintenance of the river channel, as required by the arterial drainage legislation, including cleaning and clearing of vegetation, silt and sediment encroaching on the river channel, is being carried out.
I have also received notice from Senator John O'Mahony of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to discuss the proposed increase in the public service obligation levy on domestic and commercial electricity bills.
I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to update the House on his Department's proposals to deal with chronic traffic congestion and safety issues at Blake's Corner, Ennistymon, County Clare, given the recent rejection by Transport Infrastructure Ireland of proposals submitted by Clare County Council.
I have also received notice from Senator Kieran O'Donnell of the following matter:
The need for the Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works and flood relief to outline his plans for the provision of a relocation scheme for those living and working in flood hit areas.
I have also received notice from Senator Frank Feighan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider measures to combat the upsurge in soccer hooliganism in this country, especially in Dublin.
I have also received notice from Senator Aidan Davitt of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Finance to address the spiralling cost of car insurance across Ireland.
I regard the matters raised by Senators Paul Coghlan, Keith Swanick, Gerard P. Craughwell, Neale Richmond, Colm Burke, Victor Boyhan, Michelle Mulherin, John O'Mahony, Martin Conway, Kieran O’Donnell and Frank Feighan as suitable for discussion. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Paul Coghlan, Keith Swanick, Gerard P. Craughwell and Neale Richmond and they will be taken now. Senators Colm Burke, Victor Boyhan, Michelle Mulherin, John O’Mahony, Martin Conway, Kieran O’Donnell and Frank Feighan may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise. I regret that I have had to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator Aidan Davitt because it involves a repeat of a similar Commencement matter raised on 14 July.