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) Deputies Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Seán Crowe - the proposed symphysiotomy redress scheme; (2) Deputy Terence Flanagan - the processing of medical card applications in the primary care reimbursement service; (3) Deputies Sean Fleming and Billy Kelleher - the number of executives the Health Service Executive has recruited over the past three years; (4) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need to implement immediately the recommendations of the Internet content governance advisory group report; (5) Deputy Michael McGrath - the loss of routes and reduction of services at Cork Airport; (6) Deputy Eoghan Murphy - the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's interpretation of its code of fairness, objectivity and impartiality in news and current affairs; (7) Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl - the need for the officially agreed terms and conditions for future fixed period promotions for the members of the 9th potential officer class to be adhered to; (8) Deputy Róisín Shortall - the need to update regulations under the misuse of drugs legislation to curb the open street trading of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs; (9) Deputy Joe Costello - the need to ensure that the 99 new units at Fr. Scully House, Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 are occupied without delay; (10) Deputy David Stanton - the need to reduce waiting times at national car test centres; (11) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - the progress made to make EpiPens more available and to increase public awareness; (12) Deputy Denis Naughten - the need to review the care and admission policy of acute psychiatric patients; (13) Deputy Gerry Adams - the need to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights for the reopening of the 1970s case alleging torture by the British Government against the so-called "hooded men"; (14) Deputy Robert Troy - the implications of a court case over alleged breaches of child care regulations being struck out in the Dublin District Court; (15) Deputy Lucinda Creighton - the need to intervene to ensure an equitable solution to the ongoing Irish airlines superannuation scheme dispute; (16) Deputy Michael McCarthy - the Skibbereen flood relief scheme; (17) Deputy Noel Harrington - the future source of funding for community development under SICAP for the non-Gaeltacht inhabited islands of Hare, Bere, Whiddy, Sherkin, Long, Dursey, Inis Boffin, Inis Turk, and Clare; (18) Deputy Brendan Griffin - the need for a multidisciplinary team to be re-instated at St. Francis's special school, Beaufort, County Kerry; (19) Deputy Derek Keating - the need to increase rent supplement payments for those vulnerable and most at risk of homelessness; (20) Deputy Seán Kenny - the situation at Cappagh Hospital regarding the opening of operating theatres; (21) Deputy Seamus Kirk - farm safety initiatives; (22) Deputy Clare Daly - the appointment of the head of the new policing authority; (23) Deputy Mick Wallace - the appointment of the head of the new policing authority; (24) Deputy Michael Moynihan - the concerns surrounding the Regin malware; (25) Deputy Martin Ferris - funding for Castlegregory national school; (26) Deputy Niall Collins - the continuing illegal drug use in Dublin city; (27) Deputy Dessie Ellis - the continuing problems with pyrite contamination in County Donegal; (28) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the need to re-align a series of dangerous bends on the R498 at Latteragh, County Tipperary; and (29) Deputy Tom Fleming - the grant reduction to the Kerry Parents and Friends Association.
The matters raised by Deputies David Stanton; Joe Costello; Sean Fleming and Billy Kelleher; and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Seán Crowe have been selected for discussion.