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

Senator Victor Boyhan - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the critical shortage of general practitioners in Ireland.

Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the current policies of the emergency services in relation to flooding.

Senator Patricia Stephenson - The need for the Minister for Transport to provide an update on transport funding and routes in the south east.

Senator Fiona O'Loughlin - The need for the Minister for Transport to provide an update on funding and progress on the Newbridge southern outer orbital route, in particular regarding a second bridge for Newbridge, County Kildare.

Senator Tom Clonan - The need for the Minister for Social Protection to make a statement on the impact on payments of the disability allowance and invalidity pension to recipients who are availing of certain courses with the Tipperary Education and Training Board.

Senator Joe Conway - The need for the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to make a statement on a remote declaration-based process to replace citizenship ceremonies.

The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and I have selected Senators Boyhan, Gallagher, Stephenson and O'Loughlin and they will be taken now. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise.