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: Deputy Therese Ahearn — the alarming number of people failing their driving tests, in particular the case of a person (details supplied) in South Tipperary; the need to review the criteria for passing driving tests and to investigate the reason the failure rate is so high; Deputy Coughlan — the need for emergency funding to compensate for damage caused to Glengesh Pass, County Donegal and surrounding property due to a landslide on Tuesday evening 30 June, 1992; Deputy Shatter — the circumstances which resulted in two persons being held in a cell in Castlebar Garda station which contained firearms and ammunition; whether an inquiry is being conducted into this incident; if he will outline the steps, if any, being taken to ensure that such weapons and ammunition are not similarly stored in the future; Deputy Currie — the circumstances in which a 17 year old person, the details of which the Minister has already been advised, has not received any formal education since before his thirteenth birthday; Deputy Seán Barrett — the subject matter of Question No. 143 to the Minister for Education on Tuesday 28 April, 1992 regarding the Dublin Language and Learning Unit and Deputy Garland — the fact that the Office of Public Works are co-operating with the local community in floodlighting St. Mary's Abbey and its walls in Howth.
I have selected for discussion the matters raised by the following Deputies: Garland, Seán Barrett and Therese Ahearn.