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 Mary O'Rourke — the future of Loughloe House in Athlone, County Westmeath; (2) Deputy Trevor Sargent — the provision of a new sports hall at Balbriggan Community College, County Dublin; (3) Deputy Ulick Burke — the rehabilitation of the Tynagh Mines site in Loughrea, County Galway; (4) Deputy Pat Breen — the need to ensure the home help service is adequately resourced; (5) Deputy Pádraic McCormack — the future of St. Francis nursing home in Newcastle, Galway city; (6) Deputy James Bannon — the provision of a new community college in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath; (7) Deputy Joe Costello — the need for the Taoiseach to brief the Dáil prior to attending European Council meetings; (8) Deputy Bernard J. Durkan — the need to make arrangements for a person (details supplied) to be awarded a carer's allowance; and (9) Deputy Martin Ferris — the importation of lobsters from Canada and the US.
The matters raised by Deputies Mary O'Rourke, Bernard Durkan, Ulick Burke and Trevor Sargent have been selected for discussion.