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 Naughten — the need for the Minister to outline her plans for the development of services at hospitals (details supplied); (2) Deputy Cowley — the need for the Minister to extend the National Treatment Purchase Fund to provide a temporary breast screening service to women in the south and west; (3) Deputy Walsh — to discuss the question of the provision of interim accommodation by OPW at Clonakilty, County Cork; (4) Deputy Fiona O'Malley — to discuss the regulator's role in ensuring that postal services in the country comply with legal obligations; (5) Deputy Upton — to ask the Minister to ensure that a student (details supplied) receives a blind pension; (6) Deputy Deenihan — the need to postpone the implementation of the action plan for 2006-07 of the Commission for Taxi Regulation for at least six months; and (7) Deputy Neville — to discuss an increase in financial aid for the growing of miscanthus.

The matters raised by Deputies Naughten, Walsh, Upton and Deenihan have been selected for discussion.

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