A number of Members have raised the question of Irish Water or Uisce Éireann. As the Leader of the Opposition has pointed out, the Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht and the Committee of Public Accounts have examined the issue. I have arranged for the Minister to come to the House next week for a debate on it.

I thank the Leader.

I remind Members that we debated the Water Services (No. 2) Bill for 18 hours in this House.

A point was made about Seanad reform. The primary function of this House is to engage in the scrutiny of legislation. That should not be forgotten by anybody in considering the issue of Seanad reform or Oireachtas reform. We do our duty in a good manner and I hope we will continue to do so.

Well said.

On housing adaptation grants, I have asked the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, to come to the House to address the matter in early course. I hope she will accede to my request.

Senators Ivana Bacik, Aideen Hayden and other Senators raised the question of homelessness. Prior to Christmas I asked the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, to come to the House to address the issue. I hope to have a positive response from her and that she will come to debate both issues in early course.

Senator Jillian van Turnhout raised the issue of the Child and Family Agency and the budget for same, which I understand was addressed at the Joint Committee on Health and Children yesterday. If she has further questions on the matter, I suggest she table an Adjournment motion to receive a comprehensive response from the relevant Minister.

Senator John Crown raised the matter of waiting lists for dermatology services. With regard to the document he gave me on an alleged independent investigation at St. Vincent's University Hospital, I will hand it to the Minister.

Senators Denis O'Donovan, Hildegarde Naughton and others raised the issues of rural development and CAP reform. I have arranged for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, to come to the House next week to discuss developments announced yesterday in respect of both issues. After that I will try to get him to come to deal with the question of fisheries, a debate I had promised before a debate on rural development. He will be here next week and I will try to have him come here shortly afterwards to deal with the question of fisheries, on which we have called for a debate for some time.

Senators Marie Moloney and Paul Coghlan referred to the Liebherr dispute. There is no doubt that the company is of paramount importance in Killarney and County Kerry. I agree that all of the industrial machinery of the State should be utilised for the purposes of dialogue with a view to reaching a conclusion which will be favourable to all sides. It is essential that dialogue take place as a matter of urgency in view of the comments made by the company.

Hear, hear.

Senator Katherine Zappone referred to the international taxation strategy and asked if a sub-committee of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform was examining it.

I do not know, but I believe it is the duty of members of the committee to have the issues debated. The committee is the place at which they should be discussed. I urge its members to raise them at a meeting of the committee.

Seanad reform and procedural measures will not be debated today by the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges which is to meet after the Order of Business. We have a very lengthy agenda for the meeting, but I assure the Senator that I will be raising procedural measures for discussion by the committee within the next month.

Senator Martin Conway and several other Senators referred to flooding and the extent of the damage caused throughout the country. An initial estimate of the cost of cleaning and restoring public infrastructure after the storms is €65 million. Some €20 million is required to repair road infrastructure, while €35 million is required for coastal works. Some €10 million is required to meet a range of other costs. Almost two thirds of the total estimate arises from two counties, namely, County Clare, for which an estimate of €23 million has been produced, and County Galway, for which an estimate of €18 million has been produced. Next is County Waterford, for which there is an estimate of €7 million. I have arranged for a debate on the matter next week. The three issues on which a debate was sought, namely, flooding, rural development and Uisce Éireann, will be debated in the House next week.

Senators Martin Conway and Rónán Mullen, among others, referred to the tragic death of Mr. Tom O'Gorman who was known to many Senators. We express our sympathy on his death.

Senator Susan O'Keeffe referred to Irish Water and rural development measures. We will be discussing them in the House next week. The Senator may refer to the merger of Coillte and Bord na Móna during the debate.

I do not propose to accept the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator David Cullinane because we will be having a debate on the issue next week.

Senators Catherine Noone and Eamonn Coghlan raised the question of obesity and mentioned the need for a multifaceted approach to tackle it. Senator Eamonn Coghlan said we should invest in prevention. We had a number of debates on the issue last year, but we will try to have the Minister come to the House to discuss it again.

Senator Mary White referred to her Bill, the Parental Leave Bill. I understand the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Social Protection are discussing it and considering various measures because the subject matter of the legislation falls within the remit of both Departments. I assure the Senator that work is being undertaken on the issue. I will try to obtain a further update for her.

Go raibh míle maith agat.

Senator Aideen Hayden referred to homelessness. I hope we will have the relevant Minister in the House to discuss the subject. With regard to repossessions, there was a call for a review of insolvency services. I will raise the issue with the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Our friend and colleague Senator Jimmy Harte is seriously ill. I spoke to his wife and passed on the good wishes of everyone in the House. We certainly wish him a speedy recovery.

Senator Michael Mullins called for a debate on the strategic plan for Irish peatlands outlined by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan.

I will ask the Minister to come to the House to discuss the issue.

In response to Senator Jim Walsh and other Senators who asked for a debate on Irish Water, we will have one. I note Senator Jim Walsh's comments on the issue of law and order also. I have heard it commented that no legislation or greater amount of gardaí could have prevented some of the murders that, unfortunately, took place in the past few weeks.

Senator Cáit Keane raised the issue of coastal protection. I have mentioned the problems in that regard and we will have a debate on it next week.

Senator Sean D. Barrett mentioned the merger of the Railway Procurement Agency and the NRA. I hope to have the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, speak to us on the issue.

Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh referred to the report on fisheries. I have mentioned that we hope to have the Minister in the House to discuss that item specifically. Also, I will try to find out the current status of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010.

In response to Senator Colm Burke on the issue of surrogacy, I understand there will be a Bill which is on the A list to deal with the matter. I will ask the Minister to introduce it as a Seanad Bill in order that we can deal with the matter before the other House. I understand the legislation will be brought forward soon.

Senator Fidelma Healy Eames raised the issue of Oireachtas reform. As I said, this House, in particular in dealing with the Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013, debated the issue of Uisce Éireann comprehensively. A total of 18 hours was allowed for discussion of the issue.

Senators Jim D'Arcy and Diarmuid Wilson referred to the announcement made by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, and the concerns of teachers, which should be addressed. I agree with them and will certainly invite the Minister to come to the House to discuss the reform of the junior cycle programme, as requested.

Senator Feargal Quinn spoke about a possible rail dispute and his Critical Utilities (Security of Supply) Bill 2013. I hope there will not be a rail dispute which would be very damaging to the country. I am sure all of the industrial machinery of the State will be put in place to prevent any such dispute.

I think I have covered most of the items raised by Members.