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 Healy — the need for the Minister and the Health Service Executive to implement the High Court agreement for the provision of general hospital services in south Tipperary; (2) Deputy Cowley — the need for the Minister to address the critical situation whereby the Mulranny Achill and Ballycroy areas are left without an ambulance base; (3) Deputy Wall — the Minister's proposals for a reassessment of means for athletes in receipt of Irish Sports Council grants; (4) Deputy Boyle — the need for the Minister to indicate when the Dublin Airport Authority will cease to be the effective holding company for Cork and Shannon airports; (5) Deputy Breeda Moynihan-Cronin — the need for funding to allow the extension of the accident and emergency unit and the provision of a 24-hour medical assessment unit at Kerry General Hospital; and (6) Deputy Crawford — the need for the Minister for Health and Children to intervene with the Health Service Executive to ensure that surgery is retained at Monaghan General Hospital.
The matters raised by Deputies Breeda Moynihan-Cronin, Crawford, Wall and Boyle have been selected for discussion.