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 Leo Varadkar — the need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs to make a statement to the Dáil on the efforts he is making to support the struggle for individual freedom, human rights, press freedom and democracy in the People's Republic of China and whether he will use the opportunity of the Olympic Games to increase pressure on the socialist regime; (2) Deputy Alan Shatter — the need to grant permission to the boards of management of schools in Dublin 16 to proceed with the construction of essential new primary school facilities; (3) Deputy Pat Rabbitte — the provision of speech therapy for a child; (4) Deputy Jimmy Deenihan — the need to replace seven portacabins at a school in County Kerry; (5) Deputy Joe McHugh — the introduction of a training element for deck hands, engineers, qualified skippers and mates which would enable them to skipper freight and cargo as fully qualified officers of the watch; (6) Deputy Jack Wall — the need for investment in educational facilities in County Kildare; and (7) Deputy Pat Breen — the matter of extreme importance relating to today's media reports that 15 deceased patients who were treated at Ennis General Hospital were infected with the bug c. difficile, to urge the Minister for Health and Children to immediately undertake an independent investigation into this matter, to provide the necessary infrastructure and resources to the hospital to restore public confidence and ensure that all the necessary supports are put in place for the families affected by this news.

The matters raised by Deputies Rabbitte, Deenihan, Shatter and Wall have been selected for discussion.