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 Twomey — the need to discuss what role the Minister has taken in the continuous monitoring of medications available in Ireland and if she is aware of any more ongoing concerns regarding this or other medication; (2) Deputy Howlin — the need to discuss the policy of the Government and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in deporting families with Irish born children who have established long-term residence and deep ties here; (3) Deputies Cregan, Collins and Neville — the need for the Minister to intervene with a view to resolving a dispute due to the ongoing hardship being experienced by poultry growers in west Limerick, the possible implications for chicken processing and the potentially damaging effects to poultry growth nationally; (4) Deputy Costello — the need for the Minister to provide paid legal representation for a family (details supplied) at the Morris tribunal; (5) Deputy Pat Breen — the need for the Minister to assign more resources and Garda personnel to Kilrush Garda station in County Clare to deal with the recent upsurge in vandalism and criminal activity in the town; (6) Deputy Moynihan-Cronin — the need to discuss the delay in the provision of funding for the new hospital in Dingle, County Kerry; (7) Deputy McManus — the need for the Minister to outline the steps she proposes to take to deal with the ongoing crisis in many accident and emergency units of acute hospitals as highlighted by the problems experienced at the Mater Hospital over the weekend; (8) Deputy Gregory — the need to discuss the crisis in the accident and emergency department in the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7; (9) Deputy Eamon Ryan — the need for the Minister to outline what is the maximum level of central Government funding that could be made available for rebuilding of the Dundrum family recreation centre swimming pool which closed on 15 July last; and if the Minister will approve an increased subvention from the pool refurbishment scheme, given that the approved level of funding of €3.8 million still leaves a significant shortfall between the building cost and other revenue sources and the community developed pool provided a vital service for the people of south Dublin for 34 years prior to its closure; (10) Deputy Upton — the need for the Minister to put in place a voucher system to enable people to avail of physiotherapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy services; (11) Deputy Healy — the need to commence the Clonmel flood alleviation scheme as announced by the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, earlier this year, including the completion of phase one in 2004 and the public consultation process in the autumn of 2004; and (12) Deputy Cowley — the need for the Minister to explain the reason six people must travel from County Mayo to Galway for dialysis treatment when a dialysis unit in County Mayo could operate an extra dialysis shift if four extra nurses were employed.

The matters raised by Deputies McManus, Cowley and Twomey and Cregan, Collins and Neville have been selected for discussion.