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) Deputies Anne Rabbitte and Sean Sherlock - to discuss the withdrawal of funding from Scouting Ireland; (2) Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe - the need to fill the medical officer post at St. Patrick's Hospital, Fermoy; (3) Deputy Sean Fleming - the future of services at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; (4) Deputy John Brassil - to discuss the issue of flooding on the R551 road, at Ballyheigue, County Kerry; (5) Deputy Niamh Smyth - the need to invest in hospital services in Cavan; (6) Deputy James Browne - to discuss plans for the future of Rosslare Europort; (7) Deputy Pat Casey - to discuss when the schools at project brief stage in the schools building programme in Wicklow will progress to the next stage; (8) Deputy Seán Crowe - to discuss the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza in recent weeks; (9) Deputies Kathleen Funchion, Martin Kenny and Martin Ferris - the depletion of fishing stock and pollution of the River Barrow; (10) Deputy Mary Butler - to discuss the unique south-eastern model in residential care homes; (11) Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin - to discuss the reinstatement of the Coughlanstown Road, Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare; (12) Deputy Frank O'Rourke - to discuss delivery of key services for children and young adults with disabilities in Kildare North; (13) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the need for additional acute mental health inpatient beds for the paediatrics ward at South Tipperary General Hospital; (14) Deputy Mick Wallace - to discuss the fourth quarter social housing construction report for 2017 released this week; (15) Deputy Clare Daly - to discuss the recent expulsion of a Russian diplomat; and (16) Deputy Barry Cowen - to discuss the decision of HSE and Offaly Midoc to close facilities in Birr and Edenderry.
The matters raised by Deputies Anne Rabbitte and Sean Sherlock; Kathleen Funchion, Martin Kenny and Martin Ferris; Kevin O'Keeffe; and Sean Fleming have been selected for discussion.