I have received notice from Senator Wall that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of additional bed units at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy, County Kildare.
I have also received notice from Senator Timmy Dooley of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on plans for the future operation and development of Shannon Heritage.
I have also received notice from Senator Sharon Keogan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Social Protection to make a statement on the inclusion of a broadband allowance as part of the household benefits package.
I have also received notice from Senator John Cummins of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the capital development plans for St. Paul’s Community College, Waterford city.
I have also received notice from Senator Garret Ahearn of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his vision for HR shared services in local government.
I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the 2021 animal welfare grant programme and the funding allocated for the 2022 programme.
I have also received notice from Senator Seán Kyne of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on delays in pension entitlement notifications to staff within the Saolta Hospital Group.
I have also received notice from Senator Lynn Boylan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to make a statement on the development of a new strategy to tackle energy poverty.
I have also received notice from Senator Erin McGreehan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for disability to provide an update on the work of the transport working group established under the national disability inclusion strategy.
I have also received notice from Senator Fiona O’Loughlin of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the regeneration of St. Patrick’s Park, Rathangan, County Kildare.
I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on resourcing at the adult metabolic service in the Mater Hospital and resourcing for response testing to new innovative therapies for phenylketonuria, PKU, treatment.
The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and I have selected Senators Wall, Dooley, Keogan and Cummins and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.