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 J. Mitchell — The alleged licensing by the Department of Agriculture and Food of the importation of dogs which are a cross-breed between a German shepherd and a wolf, and the serious issues arising therefrom; (2) Deputy McCartan — The very worrying figures emerging which indicate that the Raheny district of Dublin had the highest increase in crime in the country in 1990, and the need for the Minister for Justice to introduce an action plan to address this problem; and (3) Deputy Gilmore — The reason no orthopaedic operations have been performed in a newly opened operating theatre in Loughlinstown Hospital in the last two years.
The three matters raised are in order and have been selected: (1) I will, therefore, call in the first instance on Deputy J. Mitchell. The Deputy has five minutes, the Minister for Agriculture and Food has five minutes.