I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Deenihan – the necessity to provide a community hospital in Tralee, County Kerry, which is the only town of its size in Ireland without such a facility for its senior citizens; (2) Deputy Belton – the need to facilitate pupils (details supplied) in County Longford in the primary school transport scheme; (3) Deputy Power – the need to introduce a total ban on smoking advertising; (4) Deputy Fitzgerald – the ability of the Defence Forces to provide emergency cover in the event of a strike by the fire brigade service; (5) Deputy Gilmore – the need for the Minister for the Environment and Local Government to outline the steps he is taking to ensure the safety of the public is not at risk during impending strike action by firefighters; (6) Deputy Kenny – the need to approve the connection of group water schemes at Balla, County Mayo, to the Lough Mask regional water scheme; (7) Deputy Sheehan – the uncertain situation appertaining to the provision of surgical services at Bantry County Hospital; (8) Deputy Owen – the urgent need for the allocation of a reading class and resource teacher in St. Nicholas of Myra national school, Kinsealy; (9) Deputy Coveney – the need for the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources to introduce measures to promote increased safety at sea in light of a drowning tragedy outside Cork harbour; and (10) Deputy Deasy – the disposal of a major industrial site in Dungarvan, County Waterford, in light of information from the south-east task force.
The matters raised by Deputies Fitzgerald, Sheehan, Gilmore and Belton have been selected for discussion.