Dáil debates

Thursday, 3 April 2014

11:55 am

Photo of Peter MathewsPeter Mathews (Dublin South, Independent)
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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 Terence Flanagan - the need for more beds for cystic fibrosis patients at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; (2) Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick - the development of the coastal walkway to prevent flooding in Dundalk and Blackrock, County Louth; (3) Deputy Regina Doherty - the proposed closure of a day centre in County Meath; (4) Deputy Catherine Murphy - the extra charging of families by some nursing homes for the provision of basic equipment and medical supplies; (5) Deputies Ann Phelan, Willie Penrose and Jack Wall - the compulsory redundancy of enlisted Defence Forces members based on an upper service limit of 21 years; (6) Deputy Eamonn Maloney - the public concern at private hospitals being funded by the taxpayer; (7) Deputy Michael Conaghan - the practice of public consultants working in private hospitals; (8) Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor - the variety of teaching methods being employed for children with autism; (9) Deputy Mick Wallace - the costs and availability of invasive ventilation for people with motor neurone disease who are living at home; (10) Deputy Clare Daly - the issues raised in respect of the Go Safe system; (11) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - the need to protect tenants' rights in situations of receivership; (12) Deputy Sean Fleming - the need for Irish Water to be subject to the remit of the Ombudsman; (13) Deputy Robert Troy - the need to address the issues arising from cuts to Leader funding in Longford and Westmeath; and (14) Deputy Seán Kyne - the regulations governing the harvesting of seaweed.

The matters raised by Deputies Ann Phelan, Willie Penrose and Jack Wall, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Peter Fitzpatrick and Mick Wallace have been selected for discussion.