Dáil debates

Thursday, 28 February 2013

1:55 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 Dara Calleary - the construction of a cath lab at Mayo General Hospital and the making available of an on-call cardiology team at UCHG to travel to Mayo; (2) 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; (3) Deputy Brian Stanley - the planning implications for the proposed building of wind farms in the midlands region; (4) Deputies Charles Flanagan, Brian Stanley, Michael Colreavy - the need for a review of planning guidelines surrounding the construction of wind farms in rural areas; (5) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - the negative effects in Dublin of proposed cut to CDYSP funding; (6) Deputy Simon Harris - DART fares to Greystones; (7) Deputy Barry Cowen - the impact of the winding up of IBRC on development bonds lodged by county councils; (8) Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl - the need to ensure that funding is restored to the Irish Patients' Association; (9) Deputy Catherine Murphy - the need to address the delays that patients are experiencing when waiting for an appointment with ear, nose and throat specialists; (10) Deputies Kevin Humphreys, Dominic Hannigan - the need for the ECB and national central banks to return to the Irish Exchequer profits made on the purchase of Irish bonds; (11) Deputy Joe Higgins - the announcement from the City of Dublin youth services board that €600,000 of cuts are to be imposed on a number of youth projects; (12) Deputy Mick Wallace - the need to maintain a strong rural post office network in Ireland; (13) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan -the need to approve funding for the Howth Sutton community council drugs and alcohol prevention and education project, Dublin; (14) Deputy Luke "Ming" Flanagan - the future use of Harristown House, Castlerea Prison, County Roscommon; (15) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - the impact to youth services of the proposed cuts by city of Dublin youth services board; and (16) Deputy Dessie Ellis - the recent homelessness policy statement and the challenges which must be met in order to end long term homelessness by 2016.

The matters raised by Deputies Charles Flanagan, Brian Stanley and Michael Colreavy, Deputies Mick Wallace and Barry Cowen and Deputies Kevin Humphreys and Dominic Hannigan, have been selected for discussion.

Sitting suspended at 2.15 p.m. and resumed at 3.45 p.m.