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 Richard Boyd Barrett - the potential data protection issues arising out of Irish Water's requests for PPS numbers; (2) Deputy Michael Moynihan - the need to compensate farmers whose lands have been rendered worthless by EU regulations to conserve the hen harrier in special conservation areas; (3) Deputy Michael Colreavy - the impact on hydraulic fracturing in Ireland in light of the termination of an exploration licence in Northern Ireland; (4) Deputy Dan Neville - the bypass of Adare village, County Limerick; (5) Deputy Noel Coonan - the need to allocate funding towards the provision of additional staff to Teagasc; (6) Deputy Kieran O'Donnell - the need to address overcrowding at the accident and emergency department of University Hospital Limerick; (7) Deputy Brian Stanley - the announcement made by the Commissioner for Energy Regulation on water charges; (8) Deputy Pat Deering - the need for signs on the M9 and other tourist services and facilities at St. Mullins in County Carlow; (9) Deputy Jim Daly - the need to reduce water charges for adult dependants who have no alternative source of income; (10) Deputy Lucinda Creighton - the need to ensure parental choice for secondary schools is preserved and quality of education prioritised in the current budgetary framework; (11) Deputy Peadar Tóibín - the need for an investigation into exploitative worker and tax practices at the publicly funded new Kishoge community college project in Lucan, County Dublin; (12) Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan - the need to address concerns about the emergence of drugs being sold as crystal meth and the damaging effect this drug has on families and communities; (13) Deputy Charlie McConalogue - the investment plans for Malin Head; (14) Deputy Colm Keaveney - the need to address the ongoing concerns about the provision of ambulance services in the west; (15) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need to examine the 2008 Labour Court recommendation in respect of pension payments for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; (16) Deputy Seán Kyne - the need to review the funding application decision for Connemara community radio; (17) Deputy John Lyons - the need to include rent-to-buy schemes in the forthcoming housing and social housing strategies; (18) Deputy Willie Penrose - the need for legislation to facilitate the introduction of a quota for Irish music on the airwaves; (19) Deputy Róisín Shortall - the need to review the medical card guidelines and procedures relating to the assessment of those aged over 70 years; (20) Deputy Derek Nolan - the urgent need for a new emergency department unit at University Hospital Galway; (21) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the programme and targets for the future strategic infrastructure required for Dublin city and Fingal county; (22) Deputy Robert Troy - the need to address the funding crisis being experienced by St. Christopher's care centre, Longford; (23) Deputy James Bannon - the need to address the funding crisis being experienced by St. Christopher's care centre, Longford; (24) Deputy Mick Wallace - poverty rates among the Irish Defence Forces; (25) Deputy Clare Daly - the reports that more than 20% of enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces are experiencing poverty; and (26) Deputy Joan Collins - the proposed redress scheme for survivors of symphysiotomy.
The matters raised by Deputies Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, John Lyons, Colm Keaveney and Róisín Shortall have been selected for discussion.