I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given to me under Standing Order 20 (3) (a) and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy John Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny) — the medical standards required by the Civil Service Commission in relation to eyesight and if the same standards apply to semi-State companies; (2) Deputy Therese Ahearn — the matter of Cashel Resource Centre, which has been sanctioned by the Department of Industry and Commerce but is not yet operational; (3) Deputy Ted Nealon — the unfit condition of accommodation in St. Edward's national school, Sligo, and the threat by parents to withdraw pupils from the school in priotest against the delay on starting work on a new school; (4) Deputy Eric Byrne — the failure to roster public service vehicle inspectors for duty at weekends and the effects of this in hampering the Garda actions in improving road safety standards; (5) Deputy Eamon Gilmore the failure of the Minister for the Environment to notify local authorities of their 1991 housing allocations; (6) Deputy Pat McCartan — the restoration of walkie talkie radios to mobile patrol members of An Garda Síochána while on duty in the Dublin area; (7) Deputy Roger Garland — the recent reports that European Court proceedings are imminent against this country for non-compliance with an EC Directive on the protection of wild birds; (8) Deputy Dinny McGinley — the serious situation that has developed in Glenties comprehensive school, County Donegal, where industrial action is planned from Wednesday, 20 March which threatens the closure of the school, and the steps the Minister intends to take to defuse the situation; (9) Deputy Bernard Allen — the 5 per cent increase in the number of people in receipt of unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance in February 1991 over the figures for February 1990 in the Cork city area and the Government's failure to deal with the problem; (10) Deputy Seán Barrett — the ongoing problem of vandalism and crime in the Dún Laoghaire area; (11) Deputy Tony Gregory — the allegations of illegal gaming in slot machine arcades made in a Sunday newspaper and Garda efforts to deal with ongoing breaches of the law in Dublin; (12) Deputy Patrick J. Sheehan — if the Minister for Agriculture and Food will explain the reason for the long delay in finalising a decision on Ireland's application to the EC for the extension of the disadvantaged areas and if the Minister will state when will a decision be made on the matter and (13) Deputy John Browne (Wexford) — the serious escalation of crime and robberies in the Bunclody area of County Wexford over the past six months, and the urgent need to have a Garda sergeant reappointed in Bunclody.
I have selected for discussion the matters raised by the following Deputies: (1) Deputy John Browne (Wexford), (2) Deputy Pat McCartan and (3) Deputy Dinny McGinley.