Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Denis Naughten - the impact of the proposed removal of the Athlone to Westport route on access to Roscommon and Castlebar hospitals and the potential for expanding access to Ireland West Airport, Knock; (2) Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn - concerns regarding both breast cancer and urology services at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; (3) Deputy Peadar Tóibín - the increasing number of house repossessions in County Meath; (4) Deputy Pat Breen - the maximum net income limits for social housing and the need to increase these limits; (5) Deputy Timmy Dooley - Bus Éireann's decision to withdraw service on routes linking Dublin with towns in the south and south east, and proposals to reduce services on the Athlone to Westport route; (6) Deputy Joan Collins - the concerns regarding the waiting list for spinal surgery at Galway University Hospital; (7) Deputy David Stanton - the need to develop marine tourism in Youghal, County Cork; (8) Deputy Finian McGrath - the need to end cuts to services in ChildVision, the National Education Centre for Blind Children, Dublin 9; (9) Deputy Michael McCarthy - the future of Cork Airport; (10) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need to amend the building regulations in relation to one-off houses; (11) Deputy Seamus Healy - the need to maintain the existing terms and conditions of the pension scheme at Medite of Europe Ltd., Clonmel, County Tipperary; (12) Deputy Thomas Pringle - the recent changes in assessing seasonal workers for jobseeker's benefit in south-west Donegal; (13) Deputy Andrew Doyle - the provision of a specific class for the development of large scale studio infrastructure under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001; (14) Deputy Terence Flanagan - the shortage of respite care beds in Dublin; (15) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the need to allocate funding in regard to the waiting list for disability extensions; (16) Deputy Brendan Griffin - the need to upgrade the N22 Kerry to Cork road; (17) Deputy Clare Daly - the need to change schools admission policy in respect of Travellers and minorities following a Supreme Court ruling; (18) Deputy Dara Calleary - the impact of the cut by Bus Éireann to its Expressway service and the need for increased provision for their PSO routes; (19) Deputy Barry Cowen - the lack of facilities for ASD primary class pupils due to start secondary school in the Edenderry area, County Offaly; (20) Deputy Sean Fleming - the need to appoint a new GP to fill a vacant position in Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois; (21) Deputy Mick Wallace - the need to change schools admission policy in respect of Travellers and minorities following a Supreme Court ruling; (22) Deputy Martin Heydon - the implications of the loss of Newbridge Credit Union, locally and nationally; (23) Deputy Dessie Ellis - funding of road maintenance and upgrade schemes; (24) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - the lack of availability of inpatient beds for children with mental health difficulties; (25) Deputy Lucinda Creighton - the shortage of respite care beds; (26) Deputy Joe Higgins - the jailing of five anti-water charges protesters; (27) Deputy Paul Murphy - the jailing of five anti-water charges protesters; (28) Deputy Ruth Coppinger - the jailing of five anti-water charges protesters; (29) Deputy Brendan Smith - the need for the international community to respond to the Islamic State's persecution of Christians; and (30) Deputy Michael Moynihan - the concerns about the slow roll-out of fibre broadband to rural Ireland.

The matters raised by Deputies Thomas Pringle, Martin Heydon, Patrick O’Donovan and Barry Cowen have been selected for discussion.

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