Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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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 McHugh - the methodology of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for apportioning boarfish quota to fishermen in 2011; (2) Deputy Mattie McGrath - why Muintir na Tíre is not considered to meet the criteria for the Tús Community Employment Programme; (3) Deputy Eamon Scanlon - the progress made on the proposed amalgamation of Collooney Boys National School and Collooney Girls National School, County Sligo and the provision of a new school for the pupils; (4) Deputy John Cregan - the need to protect the music and film industries from illegal down-loading; (5) Deputies Frank Feighan, Seymour Crawford, Rory O'Hanlon, Margaret Conlon and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin - the need to secure the future of Quinn Insurances and in particular the future of the 6,000 jobs in the Quinn Group; (6) Deputy Deirdre Clune - the need to upgrade water infrastructure in the Cork area; (7) Deputy Timmy Dooley - the need for the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to provide a part time outreach office in the Clare area to facilitate farmers; (8) Deputy James Bannon - the need for the Minister to recognise the valuable work of Longford/Westmeath Resource Centres through essential funding for 2011; (9) Deputy Pearse Doherty - the need for the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, to intervene to ensure that adequate radiotherapy facilities are provided for patients in the north-west in light of the recent statement by her Northern counterpart the Minister Mr. Michael McGimpsey MP that the north-west radiotherapy centre will not proceed as was originally planned.

The matters raised by Deputies Eamon Scanlon, Frank Feighan, Seymour Crawford, Rory O'Hanlon, Margaret Conlon, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and John Cregan have been selected for discussion.