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 Catherine Murphy — the action the Minister is taking regarding financial provisions for adoptive parents and foster parents; (2) Deputy Costello — that the Minister addresses the discrepancy in the allowance paid to families that have adopted children and families who are fostering children; (3) Deputy Ó Fearghaíl — the need for the Minister to review the operation of the capital loan and rental subsidy scheme; (4) Deputy Cowley — that the Minister reconsiders providing free health care for the estimated 100 women desperately ill with hepatitis C; (5) Deputy Lowry — if the Minister will remove the cap on community employment participants; (6) Deputy Ó Caoláin — that the Minister responds immediately to the study showing a significant level of TB infection in parts of Dublin city; (7) Deputy Morgan — that the Minister initiates an inquiry into the practice of subjecting women without their knowledge or consent to the procedure of symphysiotomy; and (8) Deputy Gogarty — the need for the Government to order a nationwide audit of domestic gas installations from meter to house.

The matters raised by Deputies Ó Fearghaíl, Ó Caoláin, Gogarty and Lowry have been selected for discussion.