The Ceann Comhairle advises 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 J. Doyle — the impending closure of Aston House Law Centre, Aston Place, Dublin 2: (2) Deputy S. Barrett — the escalating level of vandalism in the Ballybrack-Killiney area which was highlighted last weekend by the burning of seven cars in the driveways of people's houses: (3) Deputy A. Boylan — the extreme annoyance of farmers in Cavan-Monaghan at the continued delay in announcing the extension to the severely handicapped areas and in view of the fact that the closing date for payment is 12 June 1991. if the Minister for Agriculture and Food will outline the way in which payment can be made in the newly extended areas; (4) Deputy M. Kitt — whether, in the event of the Sugar Company (now Greencore) not providing a treatment plant at Airglooney, Tuam, the Minister for the Environment will provide for these services; (5) Deputy G. O'Sullivan — the circumstances surrounding the termination of the archaeological dig at Grattan Street, Cork and the subsequent filling of this site of nationally acknowledged historical significance prior to details being revealed to public representatives or members of the public; (6) Deputy P.J. Sheehan — the plight of the huge number of farmers throughout the country who were unsuccessful in their application for inclusion in the recent disadvantaged areas extension application in Brussels and whether the Minister for Agriculture and Food will explain the reason they were omitted and the steps he will take to rectify this serious injustice to the farmers concerned; (7) Deputy P. Lee — the recent decision by the Minister for Justice to remove 100 uniformed gardaí from their temporary plain clothes posting which has effectively resulted in the abolition of all plain clothes Garda crime prevention units in the Dublin Metropolitan area; (8) Deputy E. Gilmore — the subject matter of Parliamentary Question 134 of 21 May 1991 to the Minister for the Environment; (9) Deputy P. McCartan — the failure of the Minister for Justice to appoint new members to the Legal Aid Board and the consequent inability and the board to carry out their functions; (10) Deputy B. Allen — the possible closure of 40 beds in the Mercy Hospital, Cork during the summer months because of the failure of the Minister for Health to give an adequate financial allocation to the hospital; (11) Deputy M. Flaherty — the looming crisis in the home help service in Dublin and elsewhere as a result of the impact of the new part time workers Act and delays in funding the service which are requiring local voluntary organisers to carry large overdrafts. (12) Deputy A. Dukes — the need to treat Scoil Mhuire, Ballymany, Newbridge, County Kildare, as a school serving an area of disadvantage; (13) Deputy J. Higgins — the need to allocate funds for the restoration of 33 Synge Street, Dublin 2, the birthplace of George Bernard Shaw; (14) Deputy R. Garland — the allocation of a licence for the removal of sand from Dogs Bay Beach at Roundstone, County Galway; (15) Deputy N. Owen — the changes in Ethiopia and the way they will affect Ireland's and the EC's responsibilities to the many Ethiopians threatened by starvation; (16) Deputy P. Barry — the increased charges by a leading bank, in some instances by 70 per cent, and whether the Minister for Industry and Commerce will request the bank in question not to impose these increases on their Irish customers to pay for bad investment decisions abroad; (17) Deputy P. McCormack — the serious problem of the elimination of sea trout off the west coast because of the serious outbreak of lice infection; (18) Deputy E. Byrne — the financial difficulties being caused for the voluntary home help and meals on wheels services in the Dublin area, because of the later payment of cheques from the Eastern Health Board; (19) Deputy T. Gregory — the deteriorating heroin problem in Dublin which is again rapidly approaching crisis proportions in some areas of the inner-city and suburbs and (20) Deputy T. Kitt — the reports that the British Ministry of Defence have dumped munitions in the Irish Sea which are being washed ashore on the east coast of Ireland.
The Ceann Comhairle has selected for discussions the matters raised by the following Deputies: (1) Deputy J. Doyle, (2) Deputy S. Barrett and (3) Deputy E. Gilmore.
