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 D. Higgins — the need for the Minster to publish a report on the health safety and basic conditions of Traveller halting sites; (2) Deputy Finneran — if the Minister will respond positively to a request by Muintir na Tíre for a subvention towards the cost of installing socially monitored alarms for the elderly; (3) Deputy Catherine Murphy — if the Minister will carry out a study of Irish attitudes to rape victims; (4) Deputy Cowley — to ask the Minister the reason the Government has not acted on the main recommendation of the report, A Review of Public Safety in Ireland; (5) Deputy Sherlock — if the Minister for Agriculture and Food will account for the position she adopted with regard to the recent negotiations on the EU sugar regime; (6) Deputy Neville — if the Minister will make a statement on the Kilmallock sewerage scheme; (7) Deputy Lynch — the Minister's plans to resolve the problems facing parents of students attending or hoping to attend Coláiste an Chroí Naofa, Carraig na bhFear, County Cork; (8) Deputy Hayes — to ask the Minister to clarify her intentions in respect of the compensation package of €145 million provided by the EU to compensate Irish beet farmers; (9) Deputy Deenihan — the need for the Minister to take immediate action regarding anti-social behaviour in Tralee, County Kerry; and (10) Deputy Fleming — to ask the Minister to ensure that funding is provided for a CT scanner at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.

The matters raised by Deputies Cowley, Finneran, Michael D. Higgins and Neville have been selected for discussion.

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