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 Finneran — calling on the Minister to extend the rural renewal scheme to coincide with the period of Objective One status in that region; (2) Deputy Cowley — to ask the Minister if he will consider reform of An Bord Pleanála; (3) Deputy McGuinness — the urgent need to improve the infrastructure and provide funding for the delivery of education to people with autism (details supplied); (4) Deputy Kirk — calling on the Minister to clarify the future position in view of recent speculation with regard to North Eastern Health Board lands (details supplied); (5) Deputy Ferris — the urgent need for a new maternity unit at Kerry General Hospital; (6) Deputy Boyle — the reason no decision has been made or any explanation forthcoming with regard to a request by a person (details supplied) to be granted Irish citizenship; (7) Deputy Finian McGrath — the concerns of citizens about the funding for the performing arts in Ireland; (8) Deputy Connolly — to discuss the provision of 90% grant-aid funding for farmers in Counties Monaghan and Cavan to enable them to comply with the EU nitrates directive; (9) Deputy Upton — that the Minister allow a person (details supplied) avail of assistance on terms similar to the national treatment purchase fund to cover the cost of an operation; (10) Deputy Andrews — the reason capital funding was withdrawn from the Spinal Injuries Association of Ireland.
The matters raised by Deputies Kirk, Ferris, Upton and McGuinness have been selected for discussion.