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Seanad Éireann · 2023-05-17

Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

CC Jerry Buttimer · Labour Panel

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I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Lynn Boylan - The need for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to make a statement on the effect on the cost of electricity of increases in gross electricity demand and peak electricity demand. Senator Victor Boyhan - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the delays in designating Killarney National Park and parts of the Burren as special areas of conservation; and whether those two sites are the subject of proceedings from the European Commission for infringing the EU habitats directive.

Senator Aidan Davitt - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to extend SI 196 of 2023 to include councillors in the entitlement to the new security measure allowance.

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I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:

Senator Lynn Boylan - The need for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to make a statement on the effect on the cost of electricity of increases in gross electricity demand and peak electricity demand.

Senator Victor Boyhan - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the delays in designating Killarney National Park and parts of the Burren as special areas of conservation; and whether those two sites are the subject of proceedings from the European Commission for infringing the EU habitats directive.

Senator Aidan Davitt - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to extend SI 196 of 2023 to include councillors in the entitlement to the new security measure allowance.

Senator Micheál Carrigy - The need for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to legislate for the rights of non-verbal children and adults.

Senator Erin McGreehan - The need for the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to make a statement on the provision of funding to support inclusive and accessible tourism.

Senator Malcolm Byrne - The need for the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the work of the technical review group established to consider the future structure of the television licence fee.

Senator Tim Lombard - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the process in place for the ongoing review of the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion. I have selected those raised by Senators Boylan, Boyhan, Davitt and Carrigy and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise.

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