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 Neville — school transport for secondary school, Salesian College, Pallaskenry; (2) Deputy Healy — the need for the Minister and the Health Service Executive to implement the High Court agreement for the provision of general hospital services in south Tipperary; (3) Deputy Stagg — the reduction by 40% of the hours available for the home help service in County Kildare since 2002; (4) Deputy Haughey — the imminent closure of the Northside Community Law Centre in Coolock, Dublin 17; (5) Deputy McEntee — extending of fuel allowance for old age pensioners in view of the ongoing bad weather; (6) Deputy Breeda Moynihan-Cronin — the shortfall in funding available to qualifying applicants and the lengthy waiting lists for the curam home care grant in County Kerry; (7) Deputy Burton — the need to renovate and expand St. Brigid's national school, Castleknock, following the masonry fall from the building last week; (8) Deputy Boyle — that the Minister outline the Government's policy on the construction of high voltage overhead power lines; (9) Deputy Cowley — if the Minister will immediately place advertisements for tenders for static units for the roll out of BreastCheck in the south and west; (10) Deputy Ring — that the Minister provide funding for a project in County Mayo (details supplied) considering that the facility has planning approval; (11) Deputy McGinley — the closure of the Nuvotem Teo (Donegal) factory and the loss of another 30 jobs in that Gaeltacht; and (12) Deputy Connolly — the effects of the proposed changes in school transport provision on children from the Bawn-Bellatrain community attending St. Aidan's comprehensive school, Cootehill, County Cavan.

The matters raised by Deputies Moynihan-Cronin, Cowley, Haughey and McGinley have been selected for discussion.