Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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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 Ring — calling on the Minister to immediately visit the town of Westport, County Mayo to discuss the recent job losses and to indicate what measures are in place to protect the remaining jobs in the company (details supplied); (2) Deputy Devins — to ask the Minister if she will consider the introduction of a medical smart card for improved communication re patients' medical details; (3) Deputy Cowley — to ask the Minister his plans in relation to the loss of 320 jobs in Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Westport and if he will outline what steps he intends to take to preserve the remaining jobs and to replace those lost: (4) Deputies Sherlock and Coveney — the urgent need for the early implementation of the flood relief programme for Fermoy, County Cork and to outline the plans or strategies to reduce the risk of flooding in the future in key vulnerable areas; (5) Deputy Upton — that the medical costs associated with treatment by a person (details supplied) be covered by either the health board or the national treatment purchase fund as this couple are unable to meet these costs; (6) Deputy McManus — the restrictions imposed by the National Maternity Hospital in Holles Street on admissions during the summer months and the severe difficulties this will create for pregnant mothers; (7) Deputy Breeda Moynihan-Cronin — the delay in the provision of a new hospital in Dingle, County Kerry; (8) Deputy Kirk — that the Minister clarify the future position in view of recent speculation in relation to North Eastern Health Board lands (details supplied); (9) Deputy Durkan — the circumstances alleged in a Sunday newspaper (details supplied) article that a special deal was offered to a particular telecommunications service provider; (10) Deputy Crawford — the steps the Minister will take to deal with the serious and unacceptable situation with the Cavan-Monaghan hospital group where Monaghan General Hospital is still off call since July 2002; (11) Deputy McGuinness — the urgent need to improve the infrastructure and provide funding for the delivery of education to people with autism (details supplied); (12) Deputy Cooper-Flynn — the loss of 325 jobs at the Allergan Pharmaceuticals Plant in Westport, County Mayo which will have a huge economic impact on the town of Westport and the county generally; (13) Deputy Kenny — the proposal to site an asbestos recycling plant at Killalla, County Mayo and what Government policy is on asbestos disposal and recycling; (14) Deputy Boyle — that the Minister make a statement regarding the leaking of a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency on the granting of a draft waste licence for a toxic waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy, County Cork; (15) Deputy Perry — to call on the Minister to clarify the illegal charge of more than 8,000 persons over the age of 70 in respect of charges for long term care in community-district hospitals, community nursing units and private nursing homes; (16) Deputy Gilmore — the proposed relocation of Bord Iascaigh Mhara, BIM, from Dún Laoghaire to Clonakilty, County Cork. The matters raised by Deputies Devins, Perry, Sherlock and Coveney and Kenny have been selected for discussion.