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Seanad Éireann · 2025-06-10

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 Paul Daly - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to undertake a review of water connections policy to ensure that farmers with multiple land parcels pay a single customer charge. Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the timeline for a remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes.

Senator Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Finance to make a statement on the removal of VAT on sun protection factor products. Senator Sarah O'Reilly - The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to make a statement on the steps he is taking to safeguard the 217 jobs at Wellman International, County Cavan.

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

Senator Paul Daly - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to undertake a review of water connections policy to ensure that farmers with multiple land parcels pay a single customer charge.

Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the timeline for a remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes.

Senator Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Finance to make a statement on the removal of VAT on sun protection factor products.

Senator Sarah O'Reilly - The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to make a statement on the steps he is taking to safeguard the 217 jobs at Wellman International, County Cavan.

Senator Teresa Costello - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to undertake a review of the no pets policy in housing provided by approved housing bodies.

Senator Chris Andrews - The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to make a statement on the acquisition of Airbus H145M helicopters.

Senator Gareth Scahill - The need for the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to make a statement on the Government's commitment to the target in the biomethane strategy; and to confirm the timeline for the introduction of the renewable heat obligation.

Senator Mike Kennelly - The need for the Minister for Health to immediately reinstate the SouthDoc out-of-hours services in Listowel, County Kerry.

Senator Victor Boyhan - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on the relocation of the Mountainside Montessori school, Stepaside, Dublin 18, for the period September 2025 to June 2026.

Senator Garret Ahearn - The need for the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to make a statement on the funding of League of Ireland and grassroots football in light of the FAI's new strategy.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion. I have selected those raised by Senators Paul Daly, Robbie Gallagher, Maria Byrne and Sarah O'Reilly 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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