I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given to the Ceann Comhairle under Standing Order 20 (3) (a) and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Dukes — the remuneration of part-time local authority fire officers and their entitlement to unemployment assistance; (2) Deputy Deenihan — if the Minister for Agriculture and Food will extend the concession granted to farmers in severely handicapped areas to allow them to sell their cattle and qualify for similar premia payments to those received by farmers in disadvantaged areas; (3) Deputy Ferris — subject matter of Parliamentary Questions Nos. 117 to 119 of 5 May 1992 regarding the ambulance service in County Tipperary; (4) Deputy Rabbitte — whether the Minister for Health has made a recommendation to the Government concerning the construction of the regional hospital at Tallaght, and whether the Government have agreed to make the necessary provision in the Estimates; and (5) Deputy O'Sullivan — the escalation, in recent months, of attacks on the elderly who are living alone. The Ceann Comhairle has selected for discussion the matters raised by Deputies Ferris, Deenihan and Dukes.
