Dáil debates

Wednesday, 22 April 2015

1:10 pm

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, 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 prevent future wildfires in Killarney National Park and Sliabh Mish in view of recent damage; (2) Deputy Jim Daly - the need to establish a marketing fund to promote Cork Airport as a destination for EU visitors; (3) Deputy Seamus Healy - the need to protect 160 jobs at risk at the Intellicom contact centre at Clonmel, County Tipperary; (4) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the need to protect 160 jobs which are at risk at the Intellicom contact centre at Clonmel, County Tipperary; (5) Deputy Jonathan O'Brien - the sale of property by NCAD by college management in the absence of a board of management in place to oversee the transaction; (6) Deputy Thomas Pringle - the introduction of a recreational bluefin tuna fishery here; (7) Deputies Finian McGrath, Seán Kenny, Thomas P. Broughan and Paul Murphy - the need to protect jobs at the Cadbury factory, Coolock, Dublin 17; (8) Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick - the need to ensure that any future launches under the Ancient East initiative will include areas north of the River Boyne; (9) Deputy Paul J. Connaughton - the need to support EU-led efforts to address recent deaths in the Mediterranean Sea; (10) Deputy Alan Farrell - proposals to route construction traffic through Donabate town centre for the construction of the national forensic mental hospital; (11) Deputies Denis Naughten, Colm Keaveney, Richard Boyd Barrett and Joan Collins - the need to review the staffing and operation of the Galway Roscommon mental health service in light of serious concerns expressed by the PNA; (12) Deputy Michael McCarthy - the need to establish a marketing fund to promote Cork Airport as a tourist destination; (13) Deputy Dessie Ellis - concerns expressed by taxi drivers regarding the decals required on the side of their vehicles; (14) Deputy James Bannon - provision of 90 nursing posts at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; (15) Deputy Michael Colreavy - the need to ring fence European funding for energy efficiency; (16) Deputy Billy Kelleher - concerns that patients on the waiting list for the national pancreas transplant programme are being disregarded; (17) Deputy Ruth Coppinger - the need to support EU-led efforts to address recent deaths in the Mediterranean Sea; (18) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - proposals to amend the broadcasting charge; (19) Deputy Michael Moynihan - proposals to amend the broadcasting charge; (20) Deputy Martin Ferris - the burning of heather and wildfires in County Kerry; and (21) Deputy Regina Doherty - the need to engage with local councils regarding the re-evaluation of outstanding commercial rates due on the new rateable basis.

The matters raised Deputies Finian McGrath, Seán Kenny, Thomas P. Broughan and Paul Murphy; Denis Naughten, Colm Keaveney, Richard Boyd Barrett and Joan Collins; and Dessie Ellis have been selected for discussion.