Joe Costello (Dublin Central, 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 Finneran — that the Minister provide compensation to farmers in the Shannon and Suck River basin for loss of fodder due to recent flooding; (2) Deputy Costello — the need for the Minister to clarify the decision of the task force established to decide on the location of the National Children's Hospital; (3) Deputy Sargent — that the Minister take interim action in advance of the Law Reform Commission working group on management companies; (4) Deputy McGinley — the crisis in Letterkenny General Hospital where from today consultants are refusing to treat any new breast cancer patients; (5) Deputy Ó Caoláin — the need for the Minister to clarify the attitude of the State to the second inquest into the death of a person (details supplied); (6) Deputy Cowley — the expectations of the Government from the total spending plan for the BMW region from now until 2008; and (7) Deputy Broughan — the need to ensure that key social infrastructure be planned promptly and put in place in the north fringe straddling Dublin city and Fingal County Council.

The matters raised by Deputies McGinley, Ó Caoláin, Finneran and Sargent have been selected for discussion.