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) Deputies Ann Phelan and Michael McNamara - the establishment of a DNA database in respect of indigenous ash plants and the need to contain ash dieback; (2) Deputy John O'Mahony - the procedures used by the North East Leader Partnership Company, County Mayo, and the effects it has on funding following the investigation by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government; (3) Deputy Paschal Donohoe - the steps that can be taken to ensure that banks pass on the additional mortgage interest relief; (4) Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - the negative impact of the proposed alignment of the 52 local development companies with local authorities; (5) Deputy James Bannon - the potential national fallout of the loss of approximately 100 jobs at Ericsson, Athlone, County Westmeath; (6) Deputy Tom Fleming - the effects of the changes in the management of commonages across the country; (7) Deputy Finian McGrath - the need for a commission of investigation into the murder in 1985 of Fr. Niall Molloy; (8) Deputy Willie O'Dea - the need to shorten waiting times for social welfare applications and appeals; (9) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need for legislation and regulations to cover the provision of professional home care for elderly and vulnerable people; (10) Deputy Clare Daly - Israeli attacks on Gaza; (11) Deputy Brendan Smith - the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip; (12) Deputy Patrick Nulty - the bombing of Gaza; (13) Deputy Ciara Conway - the need to examine RTE's guidelines on children participating in programming; (14) Deputies Dara Calleary and Niall Collins - the increase in burglaries in recent weeks and the Minister's plans to deal with this issue; (15) Deputy Martin Ferris - the cuts to the Kerry Parents and Friends Association; (16) Deputy Sean Fleming - the Mental Health Commission's report on St. Fintan's Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; (17) Deputy Mary Lou McDonald - the closure of the Barnardos Buckingham Street family support project; (18) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the need to ensure that key teacher and learning resources in DEIS schools and other schools in areas of disadvantage generally will be maintained in budget 2013 and specifically that educational resources will be protected in the parishes of Darndale Belcamp, Priorswood and Bonnybrook in Coolock, Dublin 17; (19) Deputy Seán Kyne - the need for Ireland to work with our EU and UN partners to find a resolution to the conflict in Gaza urgently; (20) Deputy Derek Keating - the practice by RTE of the use and influence of social media in programming; (21) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - the escalating crisis between Gaza and Israel and the number of civilian casualties; (22) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - the failure to open the new purpose built 70-bed public nursing home in Inchicore, Dublin, and the Minister's plans with regard to same; (23) Deputy Mick Wallace - the ongoing conflict in Gaza; (24) Deputy Seán Crowe - the continued attacks on Gaza by Israel; (25) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the relationship between banks and their customers and the difficulties that many customers are experiencing; and (26) Deputy Michael Colreavy - the level of coverage under the new 4G licence.

The matters raised by Deputies Ann Phelan and Michael McNamara; Michael Healy-Rae; Dara Calleary and Niall Collins; and Patrick O'Donovan have been selected for discussion.