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 Connaughton — the proposed amalgamation of St. Jarlath's College and St. Patrick's College, Tuam, Co. Galway; (2) Deputy Crowe — the crisis being faced by the family of a person (details supplied) currently receiving care in St. James's Hospital and left in a coma; (3) Deputy O'Dowd — issues arising in relation to electronic voting and the cost of storage of electronic voting machines throughout the country; (4) Deputy Durkan — the ongoing boardroom dispute in the ESB now likely to lead to industrial action with consequences for continuity of supply and serious implications for the economy; (5) Deputy Neville — the construction of a new school at Kilfinane; (6) Deputy Naughten — that the Minister issue an instruction under section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1993 to improve the road specification on the N5 between Strokestown and Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon; (7) Deputy Upton — the Minister's views on proposed reforms to address the problem of children under 16 being induced into signing contracts for services; and (8) Deputy Cuffe — that the scope and remit of the Standards in Public Office Commission be extended.
The matters raised by Deputies Crowe, Cuffe, Connaughton and O'Dowd have been selected for discussion.