Séamus Pattison (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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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 James Breen — to ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 385 of 27 May 2003 and 489 of 7 October 2003, the reason for the long delay in appointing the County Registrar for County Clare; (2) Deputy Naughten — the need for the Minister for Education and Science to approve funding for an extension to Elphin community school, County Roscommon; (3) Deputy Gormley — the severe disruption and inconvenience caused by an accident involving a crane at a building site close to Barrow Street in Ringsend and the need to ensure that those responsible for this site are liable for all costs caused by the inconvenience and disruption, including the closure of the DART line, and the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to ensure that the Garda and the Health and Safety Authority carry out a full and thorough investigation of this incident (4) Deputy Ardagh — to ask the Minister for Health and Children to provide the funding and resources required for a young man (details supplied) who as a result of injury and dysfunctional family circumstances is in great need; (5) Deputy Shortall — the urgent need to provide funding for the fit-out of the new health centre and health board offices in Ballymun; (6) Deputy Allen — the situation regarding the Irish Blood Transfusion Service unit at St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork; (7) Deputy Neville — the 2002 annual report on the national parasuicide registry in Ireland; (8) Deputy Coveney — to ask the Minister with responsibility for children to outline what delay currently exists to prevent adoption by Irish parents of Vietnamese children and when he expects such adoptions to be allowed to proceed; (9) Deputy Callanan — to reconsider the decision to downgrade Kiltormer post office, Ballinasloe, County Galway; (10) Deputy Brendan Smith — the recent difficulties at Cavan General Hospital, including the suspension of two consultants and the death of a young person, details supplied; (11) Deputy Ó Caoláin — the recent difficulties at Cavan General Hospital, including the suspension of two consultants and the death of a young person, details supplied; and (12) Deputy Healy — in view of the ongoing and serious anti-social behaviour, the urgent need for the Minister to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government to recruit 2,000 additional gardaí and the need for the appointment of additional community gardaí on the beat.

The matters raised by Deputies Shortall, Allen, Brendan Smith and Ó Caoláin have been selected for discussion.