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Seanad Éireann · 2025-04-30

Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

CC Mark Daly · Administrative Panel

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I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Eileen Flynn - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on students, in particular students with special educational needs and of Traveller and Roma ethnicity, being placed on reduced school days during the 2023-24 academic year; and what measures are being taken to ensure these students receive appropriate support. 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 Fiona O'Loughlin - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the provision of funding for water infrastructure, particularly in the Newbridge area.

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

Senator Eileen Flynn - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on students, in particular students with special educational needs and of Traveller and Roma ethnicity, being placed on reduced school days during the 2023-24 academic year; and what measures are being taken to ensure these students receive appropriate support.

Senator Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of a second model 4 hospital for the mid-west region.

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 Fiona O'Loughlin - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the provision of funding for water infrastructure, particularly in the Newbridge area.

Senator Joe Conway - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the financial arrangements in place for local authority members when they are ill.

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 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 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.

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 Mark Duffy - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the provision of a school bus service to Crossmolina National School for 20 students in the Eskeragh area of Crossmolina, County Mayo.

Senator Malcolm Noonan - The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs to provide an update on negotiations on the next EU multi-annual financial framework covering the period 2028 to 2035.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion. I have selected Senators Eileen Flynn, Maria Byrne, Mike Kennelly and Fiona O'Loughlin 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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