Dáil debates

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

12:00 pm

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan 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 Joe Costello - the need to support the EU Commission proposal for an EU target to reduce poverty by 25%; (2) Deputy Shane McEntee - the proposal to locate the new Dunshaughlin railway station, on the Dublin to Navan rail route, between 2 km and 3 km from the western side of the town, which means commuters from Ratoath will have to travel through Dunshaughlin to reach the station and commuters from Dunshaughlin will be obliged to drive to the station as it is too far from the town to walk or cycle; (3) Deputy John Browne - the decision of Diageo Guinness to no longer purchase malting barley from the south east and instead to import grain from the UK; (4) Deputy Charles Flanagan - the need for a review of prison policy; (5) Deputy Finian McGrath - the need to create employment on the north side of Dublin; (6) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the levels of litter on national roads and motorways throughout the country; (7) Deputy Seán Sherlock - the need for Kildorrery national school in County Cork be added to the list of recipients under the 2010 summer works scheme; (8) Deputies Martin Ferris - the ongoing problems caused by the presence of head shops in many towns around the country, including Tralee; the fact that the drugs concerned are being sold using mobile phones, including by a convicted drug dealer; and the urgent need for legislation to empower the Garda to crack down on the sale of substances which are introducing many young people to drug abuse, with the danger that they will go on to use illegal drugs such as ecstasy, cocaine and heroin; and (9) Deputy P. J. Sheehan - the need to remove the limit on the amount of sea lettuce that can be removed from beaches at Inchydoney and Courtmacsherry, County Cork.

The matters raised by Deputies Finian McGrath, Charles Flanagan, Joe Costello and P. J. Sheehan have been selected for discussion.

Photo of P J SheehanP J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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At least we will keep the beaches clean, where possible.