Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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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 Jim Daly - the eligibility criteria of applicants for the position of supervisors in the new Tús programme; (2) Deputy Tony McLoughlin - the need to award €400,000 in aid towards Sligo Airport; (3) Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - the need to improve the way in which matters raised by way of parliamentary question to the Minister for Health and Children are responded to as highlighted by a recent query relating to Kenmare Community Hospital, County Kerry; (4) Deputy Seamus Healy - the need to commence the bypass of Tipperary town on the N24; (5) Deputy Nicky McFadden - the provision of an extension to Baylin national school, Athlone, County Westmeath; (6) Deputy Ciarán Lynch - the need to address the deficit in foreign language skills; (7) Deputy Joe Carey - the need for any boundary extension of Limerick city not to extend into County Clare; (8) Deputy Gerald Nash - the need to continue to support, resource and recognise the contribution of the arts to society and the economy; (9) Deputy Dessie Ellis - the need for the Minister to act in light of last night's programme detailing the shocking lack of regulation in the taxi industry across the country which is endangering people and the livelihoods of honest taxi drivers; (10) Deputy James Bannon - the need for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to expedite a review of the by-law which banned eel fishing in Ireland in 2008 that resulted in 500 fishermen being out of work; and (11) Deputy Bernard J. Durkan - the closure of the dental service at Derrinturn, County Kildare.

The matters raised by Deputies Ciarán Lynch, Michael Healy-Rae, Bernard J. Durkan and Tony McLoughlinhave been selected for discussion.