I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given to me under Standing Order 20 (3) (a) and the name of the Member in each case:
(1) Deputy M. Ahern — the plight of self-employed workers in Coillte forestries who are being refused C.2 certificates by tax districts in Cork East; and if there is a national policy by the Revenue authorities to refuse such certificates; (2) Deputy O'Donoghue — the present position in relation to the proposed rationalisation of second level schools in Kerry, and in particular those located in Caherciveen, Kenmare and Rathmore; (3) Deputy Ferris — the proposals, if any, the Minister for Health has to set up a national programme for treatment of alcoholism which would bring together various strands of expertise in the country; (4) Deputy Byrne — the matter of Raheen national school, County Wexford, and the non-inclusion of its refurbishment in the Book of Estimates for 1993; (5) Deputy Batt O'Keeffe — in view of the existence of accommodation surplus to requirements within health boards, the need for the Minister for Health to exhort management to consider leasing or entering a joint venture for the purpose of providing nursing home care for elderly persons at an affordable cost; (6) Deputy Finucane — if the Minister for Education will clarify the future educational role of Stella Maris Convent secondary school, Foynes, County Limerick, beyond 1995, in view of the withdrawal of the religious community and the decision not to accept first year students from September 1993; (7) Deputy J. O'Keeffe — the further layoff of workers at the Molnlycke factory in Dunmanway, County Cork, on 12 March leading to a total of 184 employees who will have lost their jobs and the need for special priority to be given to the town of Dunmanway, which has suffered job losses of Digital proportions; (8) Deputy D. Ahern — the prospect of difficulties in the placement of pupils in second level education in the greater Dundalk area in the coming years; (9) Deputy J. Higgins — the closure of Clare Morris Ltd., Claremorris, County Mayo with the loss of 38 jobs and the need for the urgent intervention of the Minister for Enterprise and Employment in the matter; (10) Deputy Durkan — the subject matter of Parliamentary Question No. 59 of Thursday, 18 February 1993 relating to entitlement to a living alone allowance; (11) Deputy Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny)— the need to foster employment in Carlow in view of the loss of 110 jobs in Lapple, County Carlow, and short-time work for 300 employees in Braun; (12) Deputy E. Kenny — the provision of third level courses and regional technical college facilities for Castlebar, County Mayo; (13) Deputy Noonan (Limerick East)— the Government's intentions in relation to the board of Aer Lingus and the appointment of consultants to help in drawing up a rescue package for the company; (14) Deputy Deenihan — the alarming increase in youth homelessness in Dublin and other large urban areas.
I have selected for discussion the matters raised by Deputies Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny), Noonan (Limerick East) and O'Donoghue.