Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-04 ============================================================ Maria Byrne (CC), Agricultural Panel The Cathaoirleach received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Eileen Lynch - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the current requirements for local authorities to provide work placements for those with disabilities; outline the funding allocated; and confirm if all local authorities have complied with the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities 2015-2024. Senator Pauline Tully - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the provision of additional funding to local authorities to ensure the maintenance of local roads, in particular funding to Cavan County Council. Senator Sarah O'Reilly - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the number of kilometres of regional and rural roads being maintained on an annual basis. Senator Mike Kennelly - The need for the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to make a statement on the new childminding regulations for home-based childcare providers. The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and they will be taken now. --- Source: Houses of the Oireachtas. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The Official Report is revised after first publication; the fetch timestamp below identifies the version quoted. Record URI: https://data.oireachtas.ie/akn/ie/debateRecord/seanad/2025-12-04/debate/main Retrieved: 2026-08-14T04:54:25+00:00 Sitting date: 2025-12-04