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 Timmy Dooley - the recent reduction in air services at Shannon Airport and the need for the Minister for Transport to provide immediate Government action to address the growing crisis; (2) Deputy Joe McHugh - HSE west plans to introduce temporary staff reductions of 7,000 hours per week, equivalent to 180 jobs, and the implications for services in the HSE west region; (3) Deputy James Bannon - the position regarding the parameters set in relation to eligibility for carer's allowance; (4) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the position regarding the rights of community employment programme workers to welfare entitlements including certain workers; (5) Deputy Alan Shatter - the 60,000 vetting applications awaiting a decision in the Garda central vetting unit; (6) Deputy Joe Costello - the position regarding the timescale for the construction of the national paediatric hospital at the Mater campus; and (7) Deputy Deirdre Clune - the need to address the deficiencies of foster care services outlined in the recent HIQA report.

The matters raised by Deputies Joe Costello, Deirdre Clune, Alan Shatter and James Bannon have been selected for discussion.