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Seanad Éireann · 2026-06-10

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: Senators Manus Boyle and Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the status and timeline on making givinostat available to Irish patients. Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on opening a minor injuries unit in Balbriggan, County Dublin.

Senator Teresa Costello - The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to make a statement on the specification and standards applicable when sourcing tactile paving slabs. Senator Joe Conway - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on the timeframe for approval to proceed to tender and construction at Newtown School, Waterford.

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

Senators Manus Boyle and Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the status and timeline on making givinostat available to Irish patients.

Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on opening a minor injuries unit in Balbriggan, County Dublin.

Senator Teresa Costello - The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to make a statement on the specification and standards applicable when sourcing tactile paving slabs.

Senator Joe Conway - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on the timeframe for approval to proceed to tender and construction at Newtown School, Waterford.

Senator Nessa Cosgrove - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the inclusion of osteoarthritis in the chronic disease management programme.

Senator Victor Boyhan - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on a draft national planning statement.

Senator Sharon Keogan - The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to make a statement on a universal system where all taxable Department of Social Protection payments are automatically reported to the Revenue Commissioners.

Senator Gareth Scahill - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on domestic waste water treatment system grant schemes.

Senator Eileen Lynch - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on the promotion of the Key to the EU programme for teachers.

Senator Martin Conway - The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the timeline for a dialysis service to be operational in Ennis, County Clare.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and I have selected Senators Manus Boyle and Maria Byrne, who are sharing their time, Senators Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Teresa Costello and Joe Conway and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise.

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