I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 20 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Austin Deasy—the on-going destruction of the habitats of nesting birds and wildlife in general; (2) Deputy Bernard J. Durkan — the subject matter of Parliamentary Question No. 82 to the Minister for Social Welfare on 20 May, 1993; (3) Deputy Alan Shatter — the State's failure to comply with Article 42.4 of the Constitution to provide free primary education for mentally handicapped children, as determined by the High Court on Thursday, 27 May, 1993; and the action now required; (4) Deputy Jimmy Deenihan — the need for action to protect tourists from physical attacks and robberies in view of the potential damage to the Irish tourism industry; (5) an Teachta Éamon Ó Cuív — an gá atá ann go ndéanfadh an tAire Oideachais an dara hoide an fhágáil i Scoil Náisiúnta Inis Meáin; (6) Deputy John Connor — the need for the Minister for Social Welfare to review the application requirements of the students' summer jobs scheme in view of the fact that the current regulations are disqualifying the majority of applicants; (7) Deputy Pat Rabbitte — the current status of the Government proposals to invest approximately £13.7 million of public funds in the GPA group; (8) Deputy Jim Higgins—the probability of multiple claims by mentally handicapped children and their parents and guardians against the Minister for Education and the Minister for Health in the light of the High Court judgment of 27 May that the State was in breach of the requirements of Article 42.4 of the Constitution to provide adequate free primary education for mentally handicapped children.
I have selected for discussion the matters raised by Deputies Deasy, Durkan, Rabbitte and Ó Cuív.