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 Michael Moynihan — the proposals of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to continue financial support for the child care facility Tír na nÓg in Ballydesmond, County Cork; (2) Deputy Costello — the need for the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works to outline his plans to prevent flooding along the Tolka river and the Royal Canal; (3) Deputy Pat Breen — to ask to what extent the recent guidelines issued to local authorities for sustainable rural housing extend to other bodies; (4) Deputy Seán Ryan — the need to provide a metro line to Dublin Airport with an extension to Swords and a new station at Spencer Dock; (5) Deputy Connolly — the need to discuss the extension of the rural transport initiative to serve north Monaghan; (6) Deputy Neville — the report entitled Perceptions of Ageism in Health and Social Services in Ireland; (7) Deputy Ó Caoláin — the need for the Government to take a case against the British Government to the European Court of Human Rights; and (8) Deputy Cowley — to ask if the Minister will ensure funding to remedy the situation in some gaelscoileanna where conditions are a significant threat to health and safety.

The matters raised by Deputies Costello, Connolly, Michael Moynihan and Pat Breen have been selected for discussion.

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