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 Joe Costello — the need to oppose any upgrade in EU-Israeli relations until there is an improvement in Israel's behaviour towards the Palestinian population in Gaza and the West Bank; (2) Deputy James Bannon — the retention of scan, X-ray and other facilities at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; (3) Deputy Joan Burton — the need to provide adequate primary and second level schools for Tyrellstown, Dublin 15; (4) Deputy Pat Breen — the need to amend the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2008; (5) Deputy Seán Sherlock — the need to retain all services and maintain full capacity of Cobh community hospital, County Cork; and (6) Deputy Lucinda Creighton — the management of funding within the Dublin Inner City Partnership.
The matters raised by Deputies James Bannon, Seán Sherlock, Joe Costello and Joan Burton have been selected for discussion.