Dáil debates

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

3:45 pm

Photo of Seán Ó FearghaílSeán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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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 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Brendan Griffin and Danny Healy-Rae - the concerns of parents in respect of possible side effects of the HPV vaccine; (2) Deputy Niamh Smyth - funding for Drumillard Housing Project in Castleblayney, County Monaghan; (3) Deputy John Brassil - the provision of an acute stroke unit, the appointment of a replacement acute stroke clinical lead and the replacement of a third geriatrician post at University Hospital Kerry; (4) Deputy Imelda Munster - funding for a seven-classroom extension for Scoil Naomh Fheichín in Termonfeckin, County Louth; (5) Deputy Anne Rabbitte - the plans of the Minister for Education and Skills for school transport for 2016-2017; (6) Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick - the North-South Ministerial Council meeting on 10 June 2016 in respect of the Narrow Water Bridge project; (7) Deputy David Cullinane - the Central Statistics Office's Quarterly Household Survey for quarter 1 2016, which shows unemployment in the south east at 12.5%; (8) Deputy Frank O'Rourke - transport in Kildare North; (9) Deputy Billy Kelleher - the need for specialist oncologist support for patients with sarcoma at Saint Vincent's Hospital, Dublin 4; (10) Deputy Michael D'Arcy - the reason why there is an additional motor tax cost for persons who tax their vehicle on a quarterly or six-month basis rather than annually; (11) Deputies Eugene Murphy and Michael Fitzmaurice - widespread flooding in Roscommon which may be linked to wind farm development; (12) Deputy Pearse Doherty - the publication of statistics regarding the use of the leeway permissible under the Central Bank's mortgage rules related to loan to value and loan to income conditions by banks in which the State has a share and to request the same of other banks; (13) Deputy James Browne - concerns outlined by the Mental Health Commission in its annual report for 2015; (14) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the status of the Cahir town tourist office in County Tipperary, given its significance for the Ireland's Ancient East initiative; (15) Deputy Gerry Adams - the impact of the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System on immunisation, in-hospital mortality and surgery rates for Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda and for County Louth; (16) Deputy Bríd Smith - new figures from the Revenue Commissioners on compliance with the local property tax and deductions from social protection payments; (17) Deputy Clare Daly - the spike in usage of Shannon Airport in County Clare by the military of the United States of America and whether this is connected to the military exercises of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in Poland; (18) Deputy John Lahart - the waiting time for tonsillectomies at Tallaght hospital in Dublin 24; (19) Deputy Michael McGrath - progress on delivering an event centre for Cork since the sod turning in February 2016; and (20) Deputy Alan Farrell - the need to prioritise the delivery of the new metro north in line with the previous Government's commitment.

The matters raised by Deputies Brendan Griffin and Danny Healy-Rae, John Lahart, Eugene Murphy and Michael Fitzmaurice and Pearse Doherty have been selected for discussion.