Dáil debates

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

12:00 pm

Photo of Peter MathewsPeter Mathews (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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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 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Paul J. Connaughton - the reason Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew, County Galway, was not awarded an extension; (2) Deputy Simon Harris - the need to improve facilities at Greystones Garda station, County Wicklow; (3) Deputy Robert Dowds - the need for a refund mechanism for returned glass and plastic containers as a way of tackling the litter problem; (4) Deputy Jerry Buttimer - the sale of NAMA controlled land at Douglas, Cork; (5) Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and Thomas Pringle - prisoners' conditions at Maghaberry Prison; (6) Deputy Brian Stanley - the making public of the septic tank regulations and standards; (7) Deputy Timmy Dooley - potential job losses at Shannon Airport due to the proposed transfer to Dublin of the Aer Lingus maintenance operation; (8) Deputy Jonathan O'Brien - social welfare payments to 18 year old school-going children; (9) Deputy Catherine Murphy - the need for county enterprise boards to disperse funds effectively under the European Globalisation Fund; (10) Deputy John O'Mahony - special arrangements needed for policing in Knock, County Mayo; (11) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the need for greater efficiencies and transparency in the progression of major schemes such as those involving wastewater treatment system upgrades; (12) Deputy Pat Deering - Garda resources and equipment in east County Carlow; (13) Deputy Noel Harrington - the proposed closure of the social welfare office in Castletownbere, County Cork; (14) Deputy Michael Conaghan - the rate of detection of burglaries as reflected in recent CSO figures; (15) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need to address the numbers of second level students studying leaving certificate science and mathematics at higher level; (16) Deputy Martin Ferris - the operation of finance and mortgage companies by persons with court and bankruptcy convictions; (17) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - the need to change the process by which domiciliary care allowance payments are reviewed; (18) Deputy Pat Breen - the provision of funding for Scoil Mhuire national school, Meelick, County Clare to address health and safety issues; (19) Deputy Dara Calleary - the planned release from jails of 1,200 prisoners; (20) Deputy Eamonn Maloney - reductions in funding for the completion of rehabilitation training at Saint John Of God Menni Services; (21) Deputy Seamus Healy - the provision of a new school for Gaelscoil Cluain Meala, County Tipperary; (22) Deputy James Bannon - the need to review the cut in funding to St. Christopher's Services, Longford; (23) Deputy Billy Kelleher - the plan to extend free GP care to the long-term sick; (24) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - the postponement of the new school building at Newpark comprehensive school, Blackrock, Dublin, until 2015; (25) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the need to make adequate provision for the treatment of eating disorders in the public health system; (26) Deputy Mick Wallace - the report of the Central Bank of Ireland on property prices; and (27) Deputy Billy Timmins - changes to call-out procedures for community first responders.

The matters raised by Deputies Dara Calleary, Michael Conaghan, Deputy Billy Timmins and Aengus Ó Snodaigh have been selected for discussion.