I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters on the Commencement of the Seanad:
Senator Tim Lombard:
The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the report of the Mental Health Commission on the Centre for Mental Health Care and Recovery, Bantry, County Cork.
Senator Maria Byrne:
The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the rent-a-room scheme in the context of the medical card income assessment.
Senator Mary Seery Kearney:
The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the Government's response to the recommendations contained in the final report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy.
Senators Malcolm Byrne and Pat Casey:
The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the investment required to protect the Dublin to Rosslare railway line from coastal erosion.
The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and they will be taken now.