I have received notice from Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
Go dtabharfaidh an tAire Oideachas agus Scileanna soiléiriú maidir le haon phlé a bhí ag Bus Éireann lena Roinn maidir le deireadh a chur leis an tseirbhís iompar scoile ó Rathún-Seantalamh chuig Scoil Náisiúnta an Chladaigh i nGaillimh agus an mbeadh sé i gceist aige iarradh orthu athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an scéal.
I have also received notice from Senators Mark Daly, Robbie Gallagher and Aidan Davitt of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline the action he is taking and proposes to take to improve the resources, terms and conditions for local authority members and to state whether they are in line with proposals made by councillors' representative bodies.
I have also received notice from Senators Colm Burke and Colette Kelleher of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to intervene with management and medical consultants at Cork University Hospital on behalf of the women who are on the longest waiting list in Ireland for gynaecology outpatient appointments and surgery.
I have also received notice from Senator Catherine Noone of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to take into account the fact that prescribed low protein foods are required to prevent neurological damage and supplement the diet of adults and children with phenylketonuria, PKU, and homocystenuria, HCU and that no new low protein products have been added to the long-term illness card list in more than six years and if he will ensure a full and appropriate updated list of foods prescribed for PKU and HCU is added to the reimbursement list.
I have also received notice from Senator Paul Gavan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to update the Seanad on the status of the report from the Office of Government Procurement on the use of social clauses in public contracts, with particular reference to the issuing of guidelines to local authorities in this regard.
I have also received notice from Senator Máire Devine of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to explain the unannounced closure overnight of Rialto Post Office, Dublin on Wednesday, 23 November and to ask if he will contact the post office network to ensure a new post office service will be provided there without delay.
I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to outline what funding her Department has given to Rural Resettlement Ireland in the past five years and her plans to support this organisation into the future.
I regard the matters raised by Senators Trevor Ó Clochartaigh; Mark Daly, Robbie Gallagher and Aidan Davitt; Colm Burke and Colette Kelleher; Catherine Noone and Paul Gavan as suitable for discussion. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Trevor Ó Clochartaigh; Mark Daly, Robbie Gallagher and Aidan Davitt; Colm Burke and Colette Kelleher; and Catherine Noone and they will be taken now. Senator Paul Gavan may give notice on another day of the matter he wishes to raise.
I regret that I have had to rule out of order the matters raised by Senators Máire Devine and Martin Conway on the grounds that the Ministers concerned have no official responsibility.
I suggest Senators Mark Daly, Robbie Gallagher and Aidan Davitt and Senators Colm Burke and Colette Kelleher share time as their matters are on the same topics.