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 Pat McCartan — the case of a Liberian national in prison custody here since 25 June 1991 and the need for the Minister for Justice to release him from detention; (2) Deputy Proinsias De Rossa — in the context of the discussion at the Social Affairs Council of the EC on the protection of pregnant women at work, that Ireland should agree to pay the equivalent net wages for women during the 14 weeks of maternity leave; (3) Deputy Eric Byrne — the proposed strike by CIE workers from Monday, 11 November 1991; (4) Deputy Bill Cotter — the continued closure of Border roads, the inconvenience to people living in Border areas and the prevention of intercommunity concourse; (5) Deputy Michael D. Higgins — the efforts which the Irish Government has made or will make to eliminate the surrogate representatives of Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge war criminals from such fora as are part of the Cambodian peace initiative and the arrangements which will succeed its signing; (6) Deputy Roger Garland — the failure of the Government to ensure proper regulation of the investment industry which has led to the loss of millions of pounds by small investors in recent years.
I have selected for discussion the matters raised by Deputies Cotter, Michael D. Higgins and De Rossa.