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 Shortall — the imminent closure of City Lodge and the serious implications of this for a 17 year old youth (details supplied) and other residents who are currently being successfully cared for in this facility; (2) Deputy Broughan — if the Minister has any proposals to change the policy on executive functions in local authorities with regard to waste management; (3) Deputy Healy — the urgent need for the Minister to approve funding for Newtown Upper national school, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, for the replacement of outdoor toilets which have been condemned by the Health and Safety Authority; (4) Deputy O'Dowd — that Dáil Éireann discusses the findings of the European Commission to impose binding measures on the UK operator, British Nuclear Fuels plc. (5) Deputy Costello — the Government's proposals to celebrate the accession of ten new member states to the European Union on the 1 May 2004 and the reason the public concert planned for O'Connell Street has been cancelled; (6) Deputy Gregory — the case of a person who had an operation in the Mater Hospital over eight months ago and whom the national treatment purchase fund has not been able to assist.
The matters raised by Deputies Shortall, Gregory, Broughan and O'Dowd have been selected for discussion.