Brendan Howlin (Wexford, 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 Brian O'Shea — the need to provide funding in his Department's capital works programme 2007 towards the Tallow fire station project; (2) Deputy Chris Andrews — that St. Luke's Hospital in Rathgar will eventually become a step-down health care facility; (3) Deputy Jan O'Sullivan — to address concerns of community pharmacists and to engage in discussions with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union in advance of the implementation of proposals contained in a letter sent to pharmacists on 17 September 2007 which would reduce the wholesale mark-up on medicines; (4) Deputy Deirdre Clune — the need to increase services for those suffering from eating disorders; (5) Deputy Fergus O'Dowd — the introduction of new ways of collecting fixed charge motoring penalties; (6) Deputy Michael Creed — the threat to 7,000 jobs in the pig industry; (7) Deputy Martin Ferris — unemployment in Tralee; (8) Deputy Tom Sheahan — the direction the Minister has given the board of management at Pobalscoil Corca Dhuibhne Daingean Uí Chúis, regarding the implementation of an Irish only policy in the school and will she comment on the matter; (9) Deputy Thomas Byrne — the high cost of public transport from County Meath to Dublin; and (10) Deputy Joe Costello — to outline the position of the Irish Government on the draft reform treaty in relation to the Charter on Fundamental Rights and the common EU approach to cross-Border crime.

The matters raised by Deputies Chris Andrews, Michael Creed, Fergus O'Dowd and Brian O'Shea have been selected for discussion.