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 Costello — the need for the Minister to outline the measures he is taking to protect our Joycean heritage particularly in this the Bloomsday centenary year; (2) Deputy Burton — the proposed examination by the Office of Public Works of the proposed Liffey Valley national park; (3) Deputy Pat Breen — the reason Kilrush, County Clare, has not been identified in the first round of towns under the broadband action plan for 2005; (4) Deputy Neville — the reduction in the percentage allocation for mental health services from 10.7% in 1990 to 6.69% in 2004; (5) Deputy Eamon Ryan — to ask whether an application has been made for the funding of a new pool in a centre (details supplied); (6) Deputy Michael Moynihan — the progress of the application of a housing association (details supplied) for funding under the capital assistance scheme; (7) Deputy Ó Caoláin — the need for the Minister in conjunction with the health boards, to provide as a matter of urgency the essential services and resources needed for the earliest intervention regarding children with severe intellectual disability; (8) Deputy Boyle — the need for immediate action to remove large amounts of polluting materials being retained on Haulbowline Island, County Cork; and (9) Deputy Rabbitte — the serious implications of the future restrictions on the eligibility for rent supplement.
The matters raised by Deputies Pat Breen, Michael Moynihan, Boyle and Rabbitte have been selected for discussion.