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 Connolly — to discuss the resolution to the ongoing difficulties of more than 100 women arising from their maltreatment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; (2) Deputy Ó Caoláin — that the Minister establish a redress board for those women victims of malpractice at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda; (3) Deputy Lynch — the reasons for the ongoing delay in the provision of the new BreastCheck unit in Cork; (4) Deputy Seán Ryan — the urgent need for a post-primary school in Donabate, Dublin; (5) Deputy Enright — to ask the Minister what steps she will take to protect the malting industry and barley growers in the midlands, seriously threatened due to the announcement by Greencore of the closure of the Banagher malting plant and associated depots at Borrisokane and Tullamore; (6) Deputy Naughten — the need for the Minister to intervene in the sugar beet transport crisis in light of Greencore's failure to obtain a rail depot in County Carlow for the transport of beet; (7) Deputy Upton — that the Minister immediately investigate the ring tone rip-offs, especially where children are exploited; (8) Deputy Boyle — that the Minister comment on recent job loss announcements in the greater Cork area and his plans for alternative employment opportunities for those so affected.

The matters raised by Deputies Connolly, Ó Caoláin, Lynch and Enright have been selected for discussion.