I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Ring – the increase in the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in the Western Health Board region; (2) Deputy Coveney – the need to consult local communities and residents' groups on the location of accommodation facilities for refugees and asylum seekers in large groupings; (3) Deputy Kenny – the collapse of a portion of the roof of Mountjoy House in the Phoenix Park which houses archive material; (4) Deputy Timmins – the present situation with regard to the Arcom operated barge in Bray harbour, County Wicklow; (5) Deputy Stanton – the need for funding to repair the badly damaged breakwater in Ballycotton and to upgrade Ballycotton harbour; (6) Deputy Neville – the State's failure to provide appropriate facilities for children out of control (details supplied); (7) Deputy Allen – the application of the immigration rules with regard to non-EU doctors bringing their spouses and families into the country; (8) Deputy Flanagan – the waiting lists for treatment at Tullamore General Hospital; (9) Deputy Bradford – the proposals of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for the future funding of the horse racing industry
The matters raised by Deputies Timmins, Kenny, Bradford and Allen have been selected for discussion.