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 Michael Fitzmaurice - the proposed boundary change between County Roscommon and County Westmeath; (2) Deputy Joe Costello - the reason local authorities refused 4,000 homes offered by the National Asset Management Agency that could have been used to tackle homelessness; (3) Deputy Michael McNamara - low-cost loans for farmers and rural enterprises through the rural development programme; (4) Deputy Brendan Griffin - outstanding issues relating to the management of Beat 3 of the River Laune, County Kerry; (5) Deputy Mick Wallace - the risk of a terrorist attack on Ireland by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria due to the ongoing use of Shannon Airport by the military of the United States of America; (6) Deputy Mattie McGrath - measures to process the backlog in farm payments including in the single payment scheme; and (7) Deputy Robert Troy - eligibility criteria for the Red Cross disbursement for flood relief for businesses.
The matters raised by Deputies Michael McNamara, Joe Costello, Michael Fitzmaurice and Robert Troy have been selected for discussion.