Dáil debates

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

1:30 pm

Photo of Michael KittMichael 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 Maureen O'Sullivan - the effect of proposed cuts on youth services in inner city Dublin; (2) Deputy Sean Fleming - the conclusion of talks on a successor to the Croke Park agreement; (3) Deputy Denis Naughten - the future of Harristown House, Castlerea, County Roscommon; (4) Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - the status of an independent investigation into the ongoing equine DNA meat controversy; (5) Deputy Pearse Doherty - the impact of the Irish Banking Federation's protocol on the credit union movement; (6) Deputy Thomas Pringle - the need for officials from the National Parks and Wildlife Service to meet with landowners in the Falcarragh-Meenlaragh area of County Donegal regarding plans for the designation of areas; (7) Deputy Olivia Mitchell - the €2 million levy being imposed on residents in Parkview, Stepaside, County Dublin, by the National Asset Management Agency; (8) Deputy Shane Ross - the fluoridation of water supplies; (9) Deputy Mary Lou McDonald - State involvement in Bethany Home, Rathgar, Dublin 6; (10) Deputy Brian Stanley - the planning implications for the proposed building of wind farms in the midlands region; (11) Deputy Dara Calleary - the construction of a catheterisation laboratory at Mayo General Hospital and the making available of an on-call cardiology team at University Hospital Galway to travel to Mayo; (12) Deputy Michelle Mulherin - the need to direct EirGrid to implement smart grid technical solutions as a pilot project to stretch the network capacity and minimise constraints in north Mayo and to facilitate the number of wind and biomass electricity generating projects; (13) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - the negative effects in Dublin of a proposed cut to City of Dublin Youth Services Board funding; (14) Deputies Billy Kelleher and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin - the decision to end the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant schemes; (16) Deputy Clare Daly - the health and safety issues regarding electricians' dispute in St. James's Hospital, Dublin; (17) Deputy Michael McGrath - the steps the Central Bank of Ireland is taking to address the Ulster Bank error which resulted in more than 1,000 mortgage customers underpaying their mortgage; (18) Deputy Mick Wallace - the need to retain a post office in the village of Duncormick, County Wexford; (19) Deputy Charles Flanagan - the need for a review of planning guidelines surrounding the construction of wind farms in rural areas; (20) Deputy Dessie Ellis - the funding cuts to numerous vital community projects under the VEC known as City of Dublin Youth Services Board; (21) Deputy Joan Collins - the underspend of more than €50 million for Traveller accommodation and the need to consider the Labre Park housing development, Ballyfermot, Dublin; and (22) Deputy Barry Cowen - the impact of the wind-up of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation on development bonds lodged by county councils.

The matters raised by Deputies Éamon Ó Cuív, Denis Naughten, Shane Ross, Billy Kelleher and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin have been selected for discussion.

Sitting suspended at 1.30 p.m. and resumed at 2.30 p.m.