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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Jun 1991

Vol. 409 No. 4

Adjournment Debate Matters.

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 Flaherty — the looming crisis in the home help service in Dubin 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; (2) Deputy Byrne — the financial difficulties being caused in the voluntary home help and meals on wheels services in the Dublin area, because of the late payment of cheques from the Eastern Health Board; (3) Deputy McCartan — the problems encountered with the new Garda communications system and the need for the Minister for Justice to take immediate action in this regard; (4) Deputy J. Higgins — the need for the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications to publish the reports of investigations into train accidents at Ballygowan, Claremorris, County Mayo in 1989 and near Manulla, County Mayo in 1991; (5) Deputy Allen — the failure of the Minister for Health to provide adequate funding for Greenville House, Carrigtwohill, County Cork which was opened some months ago as a home for mentally handicapped persons and the lack of funds for mentally handicapped services in the Cork area generally; (6) Deputy McGinley — the widespread anxiety in south Donegal arising from an incident at the weekend when a family home was taken over and the occupants, including a year old baby, were held hostage for 36 hours and the steps that are being taken to prevent a repetition; (7) Deputy Shatter — the delay in responding to 999 calls by the gardaí and the failure of the Minister for Justice to ensure the full use of the computerised command and control radio system network that was established at a cost of £26 million to provide a more efficient and responsive Garda system of communications and protection for the general public; (8) Deputy Sherlock — the shortfall in funding to the Southern Health Board and the effect that the payment of £400,000 in interest charges on an overdraft, has had on the health services in the area; (9) Deputy Deenihan — the temporary closure of Wabdco, Westinghouse, Tralee, County Kerry resulting in the loss of 35 jobs and if the Minister for Industry and Commerce will intervene in the matter; (10) Deputy Kavanagh — a number of incidents of vandalism which occurred in County Wicklow over the holiday weekend, where in one case at Brittas Bay the area was invaded by a large group of vandals who caused serious injury to people and destruction to property and if the Minister for Justice will make arrangements for additional gardaí to be available in tourist areas in the county during weekends for the summer months; (11) Deputy Taylor — the recent apparent conflicting statements issued by the Minister for Health and the Minister of State at his Department regarding the construction of the Tallaght Hospital complex; and if the Minister will clarify the position and (12) Deputy Spring — if the Minister for Education is prepared to make funds available for the installation of an alarm system for the Holy Family primary school, Tralee, County Kerry, to prevent the continued break-ins the school is currently experiencing.

I have selected for discussion the matters raised by the following Deputies: (1) Deputy McGinley; (2) Deputy Kavanagh and (3) Deputy Sherlock.

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