Before we commence, I welcome Kai Guerin, who is here on work experience with Senator Teresa Costello. I hope she does not work you too hard.
I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:
Senator Tom Clonan - the need for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to make a statement on the implementation of the recommendations of a multidisciplinary report on the care of an individual.
Senator Maria McCormack - the need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the National Ambulance Service in County Laois.
Senator Gareth Scahill - the need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the provision of funding for the replacement of older water infrastructure in rural areas.
Senator Robbie Gallagher - the need for the Minister for Education to review the mandatory retirement age of 70 years for school bus drivers in light of the shortage of school bus drivers available nationally.
Senator Nessa Cosgrove - the need for the Minister for Health to introduce legislation to mandate breast density reporting for all women undergoing mammograms.
Senator Nicole Ryan - the need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the protocol for the use of a deceased partner's stored sperm in assisted reproduction through the publicly funded IVF system.
Senator Patricia Stephenson - the need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the women's health action plan and to outline the actions being taken to improve women's experiences and health outcomes within the healthcare system.
Senator Joanne Collins - the need for the Minister for Social Protection to make a statement on waiting times for decisions on domiciliary care allowance appeals.
Senator Laura Harmon - the need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on funding for local authorities, including Cork County Council, for the tenant in situ scheme.
Senator Mike Kennelly - the need for the Minister for Health to implement mandatory cardiac screening for competitive athletes between the ages of 12 and 18 to reduce the occurrence of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.
Senator Pauline Tully - the need for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to make a statement on the shortage of appropriate residential settings for adults with intellectual disabilities and severe autism.
The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion. I have selected Senators Tom Clonan, Maria McCormack, Gareth Scahill and Robbie Gallagher and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise.