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 Michael P. Kitt — the Milltown and Claregalway sewerage schemes, County Galway; (2) Deputy Bernard J. Durkan — the operation of voluntary housing associations, whether they are operating in all cases in accordance with the articles of association as laid down in the relevant Act, if the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will set out the requirements for the operation of such schemes in detail, whether the holding of annual general meeting, furnishing updated rent reviews, carrying out maintenance is a requirement, whether this has been followed by the Léim An Bhradáin Housing Association, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, and others given the funding provided by his Department in conjunction with the local authority under the capital allowance scheme which included the award of free sites, a 100% grant and if the Minister will make a statement on the matter; (3) Deputy Pat Breen — the future of the newly refurbished dementia unit at St. Joseph's Hospital, Ennis, County Clare, and the need to lift the moratorium on employment to allow for the filling of the positions so that this facility can open immediately; (4) Deputy Jimmy Deenihan — the difficulty being experienced by parents of children suffering with autism in claiming domiciliary allowance since responsibility for this was handed over from the HSE to the Department of Social Protection; (5) Deputy Deirdre Clune — the need to ensure that the vital upgrading of the N28 in Cork is prioritised; (6) Deputy Tom Sheahan — the need for the Minister to confirm the future of the public service obligation, PSO, to Kerry Airport beyond 2011 from which Ryanair will receive €1.75 million, a reduction from €3 million; (7) Deputy Máire Hoctor — the need to restore recognition to Knock national school, Roscrea, County Tipperary; (8) Deputy Mattie McGrath — the future of the Tipperary Hostel project and the situation regarding the supervisor and staff involved with this project; (9) Deputy Kathleen Lynch — the need to discuss the difficulties for children with special needs in accessing primary care education in the Cork area; (10) Deputies Seymour Crawford, Damien English, Shane McEntee, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Rory O'Hanlon — the need to review planning legislation and to compensate community groups following the recent withdrawal of Eirgid's application in relation to the North-South interconnector; (11) Deputy James Bannon — the need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation to urgently outline the steps he is taking to avert the closure of B3 Cables in County Longford, in the light of the company going into receivership with a mere six days remaining to sell it and prevent the loss of 100 plus jobs, to the detriment of the socio-economic recovery of the region and the future industrial and commercial profile of Longford town and surrounding areas; (12) Deputy Pádraic McCormack — the drastic cutback by the HSE west in the budget to the Brothers of Charity in Galway city and county which will have a severe impact on the service they provide to recipients in Galway city and county; and (13) Deputy Tom Hayes — the detention of a person (details supplied) in prison in France.
The matters raised by Deputy Tom Hayes, Deputies Seymour Crawford, Damien English, Shane McEntee, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Rory O'Hanlon, and Deputy Máire Hoctor have been selected for discussion.