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 Eoghan Murphy - the need to move from wood to concrete in the provision of vital utilities infrastructure; (2) Deputy Terence Flanagan - the need for Irish Water to ensure that water meters are fully accessible to those with disabilities; (3) Deputy Martin Heydon - the need for permanent buildings to replace existing prefabs at St. Conleth's infants school and St. Conleth's and Mary's national school, Newbridge, County Kildare; (4) Deputy Martin Ferris - the impact of reconfiguration on services at St. Francis's special school in Beaufort, County Kerry; (5) Deputy John O'Mahony - the need for extra accommodation at Gort Sceiche national school Hollymount, County Mayo; (6) Deputy Simon Harris - the need to provide an update on the provisions to assist primary schools in the teaching of foreign languages; (7) Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin - the discrepancies in the inspection regime put in place to protect vulnerable residents in direct provision centres; (8) Deputy Seán Crowe - the delays wheelchair users are facing when getting their wheelchairs repaired; (9) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - the decision by Greyhound Recycling to unilaterally and significantly cut the pay of its staff; (10) Deputy Peadar Tóibín - the industrial relations dispute at Greyhound Recycling; (11) Deputy Joan Collins - the lockout of workers at the Greyhound bin collection plant; (12) Deputy Seán Kyne - the need to immediately commence insulin-pump treatment for young persons over the age of five with diabetes in the HSE west region; (13) Deputy Michael Colreavy - the changes to offshore oil and gas tax terms; (14) Deputy Michael P. Kitt - the proposals for the post office at Cappataggle, Ballinasloe, County Galway; (15) Deputy Pat Breen - the need to review the policy which does not allow schools to combine resource and learning support hours in particular for Inch national school, County Clare; (16) Deputy Regina Doherty - the loss of a teaching post at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; (17) Deputy Gabrielle McFadden - the position regarding Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; (18) Deputy Paul J. Connaughton - the current waiting list for orthopaedic surgery for children at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin 12; (19) Deputy Charlie McConalogue - the need to amend the proposals for the new GLAS scheme; (20) Deputy Clare Daly - the escalating dispute at Greyhound refuse collection in Dublin City; (21) Deputy Dessie Ellis - the difficulties faced by people seeking properties in the Finglas area which accept rent supplement; and (22) Deputy Thomas Pringle - the need to maintain the shuttle bus service at Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal.
The matters raised by Deputies Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Charlie McConalogue, John O'Mahony and Gabrielle McFadden have been selected for discussion.