Séamus Pattison (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Durkan — the ongoing boardroom dispute in the ESB now likely to lead to industrial action with consequences for continuity of supply and the economy; (2) Deputy O'Dowd — to discuss the archaeological matters relating to the proposed M3 project in County Meath and when a final decision will issue; (3) Deputy Broughan — the urgent need to re-examine the proposed closure of Greendale community school, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5; (4) Deputy Shortall — the urgent need to make regulations to require specific planning permission for change of use for retail premises in the case of off-licences; (5) Deputy Boyle — the reason the redevelopment of Cork Airport is being allowed to occur without the construction of air bridges; (6) Deputy Cowley — if the Minister is satisfied that a quantified risk assessment has been carried out on the onshore section of the Corrib gas pipeline; (7) Deputy Fiona O'Malley — to discuss the implications on traffic management of the Minister's decision not to raise the height of the Dublin Port tunnel; (8) Deputy Gormley — the Minister's plans to deal with the judgment handed down by the Supreme Court on the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004; (9) Deputy Upton — the Minister's views on proposed reforms to address the problem of children under 16 years being induced into signing contracts for services; (10) Deputy Neville — the construction of a new school at Kilfinane; and (11) Deputy Morgan — that the Minister outline the reasons the board of the EPA is not attending the hearings into the granting of a draft licence for a municipal waste and toxic waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy in Cork.

The matters raised by Deputies Upton, Durkan and Cowley have been selected for discussion.

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