Derek Keating (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Before commencing Leaders' Questions, 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 Derek Keating - the need to address concerns expressed about the SAFE registration system operated by the Department of Social Protection; (2) Deputy Sean Fleming - the need to address the issue of admissions to St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; (3) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the need to address concerns regarding wall height at the proposed flood defence project between the Wooden Bridge and the Causeway Road, Dublin 3; (4) Deputy Paul Phelan John - the need to address issues regarding cancellation of school transport services during times of status red weather warnings; (5) Deputy Fergus O'Dowd - the need to address security concerns in the north Louth area, including the establishment of a cross-Border task force to tackle organised crime in the area; (6) Deputy Jim Daly - the need to control the spread of knotweed and other invasive non-native species; (7) Deputy Denis Naughten - the need to address implications of the High Court rejection of planning permission to Bord na Móna to extend the lifetime of Edenderry power station; (8) Deputy Alan Farrell - the need for a new secondary school to serve the communities of west Malahide and east Swords, County Dublin; (9) Deputy Áine Collins - the need to address concerns regarding the date provision for the homemaker's scheme and its impact on contributory old age pension entitlements for certain persons; (10) Deputy Paul Murphy - the tendering process for the provision of telecare equipment for the senior alert scheme; (11) Deputy Jerry Buttimer - plans to address the threat to continued admissions to a number of public nursing home facilities; (12) Deputy Brian Stanley - the need to address the issue of admissions to St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; (13) Deputy Ciara Conway - the need for supportive care homes to be held to separate and suitable set of criteria and care standards by HIQA to that of nursing homes; (14) Deputy Clare Daly - the need to discuss the latest report of the Inspector of Prisons; (15) Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl - the need to address concerns about the deterioration of the National Library of Ireland collection due to unsuitable conditions in which they are housed; (16) Deputy Dinny McGinley - an géarghá le foirgneamh do Ghaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí, Baile Dún na nGall; (17) Deputy Niall Collins - the need to commission an updated sexual abuse and violence in Ireland report; (18) Deputy Tom Fleming - plans to postpone the signing of the remaining sections of the commencement order of the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 in order to allow further discussions on Regulation CP88; (19) Deputy Bernard J. Durkan - the need to address the stalled works at the town centre developments in Naas, County Kildare; (20) Deputy Martin Ferris - the need to provide support to Kerry Life Skills; (21) Deputy Dara Calleary - the need to address the impact on small businesses and the elderly on new branch cash withdrawal arrangements being introduced by Bank of Ireland; (22) Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - the need to provide support to Kerry Life Skills; (23) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the need to postpone the introduction of the producer responsibility initiative for the tyre wholesaler and retail sector; (24) Deputy Ruth Coppinger - the need to progress with building work in St. Mochta's national school, Clonsilla and St. Patrick's national schools, Corduff, Dublin 15; (25) Deputy Mick Wallace - the need to discuss the plans to develop of a more capable air combat or intercept capability over the lifetime of the White Paper on Defence; and (26) Deputy Brendan Griffin - the need to allocate a dedicated IDA office for County Kerry.

The matters raised by Deputies Derek Keating, Brendan Griffin, Seán Ó Fearghaíl and Ciara Conway have been selected for discussion.

Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Before moving to Leaders' Questions, I wish to inform Members that the first two Topical Issues to be taken today are issues postponed from a previous day, which means two fewer matters tabled today will be dealt with today. I ask Members to be mindful of their Topical Issues being selected for debate and that if the Minister is not available, the House be given prior notice on the day of his or her unavailability.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Hear, hear.

Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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In effect, two Topical Issues tabled today will not be debated. This is becoming a regular occurrence. I ask for co-operation from everybody in relation to this matter.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Hear, hear.

Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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It has been a successful innovation.