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 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Brendan Griffin - the need to abandon further increases in pupil requirement thresholds in small primary schools; (2) Deputy Dan Neville - the national dementia strategy; (3) Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin - the need for an inquiry to investigate how complaints relating to allegations of abuse by Michael Shine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, County Louth, were dealt with; (4) Deputy James Bannon - the need to review the cut in funding to St. Christopher's Services, Longford, (5) Deputy Michael McCarthy - the need to introduce autism-specific legislation or a national autism strategy; (6) Deputy Dessie Ellis - the vulnerability of local authority shared ownership deals; (7) Deputy Charles Flanagan - proposals relating to media mergers; (8) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the need for greater efficiencies and transparency in the progression of major schemes such as waste water treatment system upgrades; (9) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the participation of the banks in the resolution process for residents of Priory Hall, Dublin; (10) Deputy John O'Mahony - the administration of higher education grants from September; (11) Deputy Noel Harrington - the proposed closure of the social welfare office in Castletownbere, County Cork; (12) Deputy Catherine Murphy - the need for county enterprise boards to streamline the administration of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund; (13) Deputy Thomas Pringle - the need to support World Fibromyalgia Awareness Day; (14) Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin - the importance of targeting the proposed levy of online betting towards sports projects and addiction counselling services; (15) Deputy Dara Calleary - the possible introduction of waste water charges on homes; (16) Deputy Billy Kelleher - the need to outline the terms of reference of the fair deal scheme; (17) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - the postponement of the new school building at Newpark comprehensive school, Blackrock, Dublin until 2015; and (18) Deputy Charlie McConalogue - the need to progress adoptions between Kazakhstan and Ireland.

The matters raised by Deputies Charlie McConalogue, John O'Mahony, Michael McCarthy and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin have been selected for discussion.