I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Brendan Smith - the need to discuss the response to the humanitarian and political crisis in the Middle East and north Africa and the actions being taken by Irish Aid; (2) Deputy Jim Daly - the need to publish the review of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act as a matter of urgency; (3) Deputy Joe Costello - the need to reassess the policy of a VAT reduction on services provided by the hospitality sector; (4) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the need to include the Malahide Road bypass at Clarehall-Belcamp in the 2016 capital programme; (5) Deputy Helen McEntee - the need for a toll exemption on the M3 for Meath River Rescue; (6) Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl - the condition of National Ambulance Service vehicles; (7) Deputy Eamonn Maloney - the need to discuss the increase in the level of homeless families; (8) Deputy Mick Wallace - the need to discuss the independent review mechanism; (9) Deputy Clare Daly - the need to discuss the independent review mechanism; and (10) Deputy Barry Cowen - the need to discuss progress made in reducing social housing waiting lists.
The matters raised by Deputies Eamonn Maloney, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Jim Daly and Thomas P. Broughan have been selected for discussion.