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Seanad Éireann · 2026-05-27

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 Linda Nelson Murray - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on the status of the review of the assistive technology scheme for primary and post-primary schools. Senator Ollie Crowe - The need for the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to make a statement on the streamlining and modernising of the Garda vetting system.

Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to make a statement on online safety, particularly around the use of smartphones for children. Senator Sarah O'Reilly - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the provision of additional funding for roads in the Cavan and Monaghan area.

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

Senator Linda Nelson Murray - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on the status of the review of the assistive technology scheme for primary and post-primary schools.

Senator Ollie Crowe - The need for the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to make a statement on the streamlining and modernising of the Garda vetting system.

Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to make a statement on online safety, particularly around the use of smartphones for children.

Senator Sarah O'Reilly - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the provision of additional funding for roads in the Cavan and Monaghan area.

Senator Mike Kennelly - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the progress of the proposed HSE primary healthcare centre for Cahersiveen, County Kerry.

Senator Nessa Cosgrove - The need for the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to make a statement on the funding of multiple sclerosis services in the north west, including a dedicated community worker for Sligo-Leitrim.

Senator Eileen Lynch - The need for the Minister for Social Protection to make a statement on the introduction of an illness benefit scheme for those who are self-employed and pay an S stamp.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion. I have selected those raised by Senators Nelson Murray, Crowe, Gallagher 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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