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 Brendan Smith — the need to approve Virginia sewerage scheme, County Cavan; (2) Deputy Ned O'Keeffe — the cost to the State of old motor cars arising from the £1,000 grant payable in respect of ten-year old motor cars; (3) Deputy Eric Byrne — the implications for media diversity of the absence from the market of the Irish Press, the Evening Press and the Sunday Press; and the consequent attempt by News International to further penetrate the Irish newspaper market; (4) Deputy McDaid — the need for action to resolve the situation that exists in relation to the taxation of casual workers in the mushroom industry in the Border counties; (5) Deputy Ring — the case of a foreign national (details supplied) whose application for a work permit has been refused; (6) Deputy Quill — the need to provide details regarding the change in ownership of Sunbeam Limited; the need to outline the conditions attaching to the State grant of £400,000; the number of jobs that will be created and the timeframe within which these jobs will be created; (7) Deputy Lawlor — the proposed acquisition of Shackleton House and the lands and gardens attaching thereto; (8) Deputy Tom Kitt — the Dunnes Stores dispute; (9) Deputy Power — the Kilcullen sewerage situation; (10) Deputy Noel Ahern — the proposed dumping of an obsolete oil rig by Shell in the North Sea; (11) Deputy Keogh — the lack of school places and facilities for students who have been expelled because of disruptive behaviour and the lack of a comprehensive school psychological service to cope with these and other children with special needs.
The matters raised by Deputies Lawlor, Brendan Smith, Quill and Noel Ahern have been selected for discussion.