I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Eugene Murphy - the appointment of a child psychologist for north Roscommon; (2) Deputy Jonathan O'Brien - concerns for local authorities selling homes under the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme 2016; (3) Deputy Noel Rock - the withdrawal of funding for DCU's inter-generational learning programme; (4) Deputy Bernard J. Durkan - delays in development at the Town Centre, Naas, County Kildare; (5) Deputy Imelda Munster - funding for preservation works at the 13th century barbican, St. Laurence's Gate, in Drogheda town; (6) Deputy Brendan Smith - concerns with EirGrid plans for the North-South interconnector; (7) Deputies Louise O'Reilly and David Cullinane - the withdrawal of the appeal in the recent consultants contracts case; (8) Deputy Fergus O'Dowd - extension of the designated rent pressure zones to County Louth; (9) Deputies Willie O'Dea and Paul Murphy - exclusion from the redress scheme of former pupils of a school in Limerick; (10) Deputy Seamus Healy - delays with needs assessments for children in south Tipperary; (11) Deputy Tom Neville - the additional beds needed at University Hospital Limerick; (12) Deputy Martin Ferris - obstetrics at University Hospital Kerry; (13) Deputy Robert Troy - the rejection of the business case for a maternity scanning service at Mullingar regional hospital; (14) Deputy Frank O'Rourke - operational difficulties in orthognathic surgery at St. James's Hospital; (15) Deputies Seán Crowe, Clare Daly, Richard Boyd Barrett, Alan Farrell and Mick Wallace - the US immigration issues and pre-clearance at Irish airports; (16) Deputy Niamh Smyth - introduction of the 20-week anomaly scan at Cavan General Hospital; (17) Deputies Joan Burton and Gino Kenny - the proposed sale of Luggala House and estate in County Wicklow; (18) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the US immigration issues and pre-clearance at Irish airports; (19) Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin - requirement to improve facilities in all three schools in the Curragh Camp; (20) Deputy John Curran - the lack of dental services for children in Clondalkin; (21) Deputy Thomas Byrne - safety issues and the general effectiveness of the N2 as a national route; (22) Deputy John Brassil - the lack of a dedicated obstetric theatre in University Hospital Kerry; (23) Deputies Pearse Doherty and Pat The Cope Gallagher - suspension of chemotherapy referrals at Letterkenny University Hospital; (24) Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan - the recent High Court challenge to the Magdalen redress scheme; (25) Deputy Mattie McGrath - delays in processing GLAS payments; (26) Deputy Pat Buckley - implementation of recommendations from the CFRAM report on flooding; (27) Deputy Billy Kelleher - the provision of Freestyle Libre under the long-term illness scheme; (28) Deputy John Brady - the planned downgrade of Irish Rail services across the State; and (29) Deputy Martin Heydon - the need for improved facilities at Curragh post-primary school.
The matters raised by Deputies Willie O'Dea and Paul Murphy, Eugene Murphy, Seamus Healy and Jonathan O'Brien have been selected for discussion.