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 Boylan, the recent breakouts from Loughan House, Blacklion, County Cavan, in particular two separate incidents in the last ten days when personal property was stolen and damaged and the action the Minister for Justice intends to take to prevent a recurrance of these or similar incidents; (2) Deputy G. O'Sullivan, the serious situation which now has arisen in Cork city and other areas caused by the indiscriminate parking of caravans and trailers on public property, a situation which has escalated over the past 24 hours; (3) Deputy G. Brady, the urgent need to preserve the archaeological site recently discovered at Ushers Quay, Dublin, the most significant since the Wood Quay site which is now in imminent danger of destruction and (4) Deputy Garland, the serious public disquiet regarding the large increase in the number of pit bull terriers and Rothweilers with a corresponding increase in attacks, especially on children and the inaction by the Minister for the Environment in this regard.
I have selected for discussion the matters raised by the following Deputies: (1) Deputy G. Brady, (2) Deputy Boylan and (3) Deputy G. O'Sullivan.