Dáil debates

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

3:45 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 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; (2) Deputy Sean Fleming — the need to address the issue of admissions to St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; (3) Deputy Jonathan O'Brien — the need to discuss the operation of JobPath in assisting persons in accessing employment; (4) Deputy Finian McGrath — the need to address concerns regarding wall height at the proposed flood defence project between Wooden Bridge and Causeway Road, Dublin 3; (5) Deputy Derek Keating — the need to address concerns regarding the over-emphasis on technology for day-to-day banking and its impact on persons who are not computer literate; (6) Deputy Jim Daly — the need to control the spread of knotweed and other invasive non-native species; (7) Deputy Michael Kitt — the need to address concerns regarding the school dental service in Gort and south Galway; (8) Deputy Mattie McGrath — the need to postpone the introduction of the producer responsibility initiative for the tyre wholesaler and retail sectors; (9) Deputy Catherine Murphy — the need to address concerns regarding the ability of the commission of investigation into IBRC to complete its work; (10) Deputy Michael Colreavy — the need to address concerns regarding the charging of electric car drivers to use public charging points; (11) Deputy Jerry Buttimer — the need for clarity on funding for the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork; (12) Deputy Brendan Griffin — the need to discuss the risk of over-regulating credit unions; (13) Deputy Denis Naughten — the need to secure replacement jobs in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, following recent job losses; (14) Deputy Thomas Pringle — the need to fund adequately the provision of special needs assistants in preschool; (15) Deputy Billy Kelleher — the need to commission an updated sexual abuse and violence in Ireland report; (16) Deputy Bernard Durkan — the need to address the stalled works at the town centre developments in Naas, County Kildare; (17) Deputy Brian Stanley — the need to discuss the decision by HIQA to stop the HSE admitting new patients to St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; (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 Mick Wallace — the need to address concerns regarding the ability of the commission of investigation into the IBRC to complete its work; (20) Deputy Paul Murphy — the need to discuss changes to the provision on telecare equipment in the senior alert scheme; (21) Deputy Clare Daly — the need to discuss the implications of the lack of female voices in broadcasting and ways to address this; (22) Deputy Helen McEntee — the need for funding for six children in County Meath unable to avail of additional preschool support; and (23) Deputy Joan Collins — the need to discuss the recent meeting with Respond! regarding the threatened closure of Cuan Álainn women's refuge centre, Dublin 24.

The matters raised by Deputies Michael Kitt, Jerry Buttimer, Finian McGrath and Jonathan O'Brien have been selected for discussion.