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 Crawford — the need for the Minister to allow Cavan No. 1 national school recruit a third teacher as a matter of urgency; (2) Deputy Boyle — that the Minister explain the reason Mr. Frank McBrearty Jnr. was not permitted to travel from here as a result of a false conviction; (3) Deputy Michael Moynihan — to discuss the delays in the construction of the extension to Kanturk Hospital; (4) Deputy Seán Ryan — the non-payment of minor works grants to the Rush and Lusk Educate Together national school in 2004 and 2005; (5) Deputy Finneran — that the Minister seek to resolve the problems that have arisen between child care committees (details supplied) in County Roscommon; (6) Deputy Andrews — to ask the Minister if he will consider amending the Defamation Acts to allow the estate of a deceased to sue for defamation within a period of one year following date of death; (7) Deputy McManus — the failure of the Minister to provide information and support to the family of Ms Georgina Eager in regard to the trial of her murderer, Mr. Christopher Newman, in Britain; (8) Deputy O'Sullivan — the need for the Minister to have an economic impact study carried out on the Shannon region; (9) Deputy O'Shea — the need for legislative measures to deal with anti-social and unlawful behaviour; (10) Deputy Cooper-Flynn — to discuss the announcement by the Minister in connection with the western rail corridor; (11) Deputy Broughan — that the Minister address the serious difficulties at An Post in the light of imminent strike action; (12) Deputy Cowley — to ask the Minister why obligations to An Post have not been fulfilled under Sustaining Progress; and (13) Deputy Durkan — the imminent danger of industrial action at An Post arising from unresolved difficulties.
The matters raised by Deputies Broughan, Cowley, Durkan and McManus have been selected for discussion.