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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Jul 2012

Vol. 772 No. 2

Topical Issue Matters

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Brendan Ryan - the need to provide training and supports for unemployed people who are refused supports due to spousal means; (2) Deputy Martin Ferris - the need to resolve issues surrounding turf cutting; (3) Deputy Seamus Kirk - the up-to-date position for St Joseph's Hospital Ardee and the Cottage Hospital Drogheda, County Louth; (4) Deputy Clare Daly - the need for enhanced fire safety regulation in light of evacuation of units in Dundrum over fire safety concerns; (5) Deputy Joe McHugh - the problems being experienced by Irish trainee pilots in Florida; (6) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need for a school leavers plan for persons with intellectual disabilities or autism; (7) Deputy Brian Stanley - the need for a full debate on the recent Rio+20 summit; (8) Deputies Patrick Nulty, Derek Keating, Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Eamonn Maloney - to discuss the incidents at a recent concert in the Phoenix Park; (9) Deputy Regina Doherty - to address the issue of large retailers selling alcohol in large volumes below cost price; (10) Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - to discuss the proposal for compulsory accounting of calories in food; (11) Deputy Finian McGrath - to discuss the recent cuts to the education and service provisions to school leavers with disabilities; (12) Deputy James Bannon - the need to provide adequate funding to St. Christopher's Services, Longford; (13) Deputy Denis Naughten - the steps being taking to provide placements for school leavers with an intellectual disability; (14) Deputy Seamus Healy - to restore the 22 beds in the community hospital, Thurles, County Tipperary; (15) Deputy Dessie Ellis - to ensure that tenders issued by State agencies do not displace workers in already established private sector employment; (16) Deputy Robert Troy - the construction of the N4-Downes interchange, Mullingar, and protection of related jobs; (17) Deputy Pat Breen - the future of the agri-environment options scheme; (18) Deputy Catherine Byrne - to discuss the findings of the Irish League of Credit Unions survey; (19) Deputy John Lyons - the need to examine a youth guarantee to tackle youth unemployment; (20) Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy - the need to address the impending fodder crisis as a result of incessant rainfall; (21) Deputy Arthur Spring - the report issued by the Commission of Energy Regulation regarding the imposition of tariffs; (22) Deputy Billy Kelleher - the need to provide staff and all other facilities at St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown; (23) Deputy Mattie McGrath - to ensure that Saorview is available to the entire population in all areas before the switch over; (24) Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor - issues arising under Irish family law in particular relating to the Withholding of Information Bill 2012; (25) Deputy Micheál Martin - the future of the fourth infantry battalion in Collins Barracks, Cork; and (26) Deputy Mick Wallace - to discuss the delay of the report of the expert group on abortion. The matters raised by Deputies Patrick Nulty, Derek Keating, Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Eamonn Maloney; Mary Mitchell O’Connor; Arthur Spring; and Robert Troy have been selected for discussion.

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