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 Michael Fitzmaurice - the need for preventive measures, including the dredging and cleaning of rivers across the west, to alleviate the problems and distress caused to home owners, businesses, farmers and road users by severe flooding; (2) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the need for the Road Safety Authority to compile and monitor statistics on the operation of the penalty point system, especially with regard to drink driving and dangerous driving; (3) Deputy Michelle Mulherin - the need for Pobal to provide additional funding to community service programme projects for 2016 in order to cover the increase in the minimum wage to €9.15 from 1 January 2016; (4) Deputy Regina Doherty - EirGrid's new sponsorship deal with Louth Meath FM radio station; (5) Deputy Pat Breen - the measures being taken to protect homes and property in Springfield, Clonlara and surrounding areas in south-east Clare adjacent to the River Shannon from flooding and the release of waters from the Parteen Weir; (6) Deputy Paul Murphy - the ongoing detention of Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt; (7) Deputy Barry Cowen - the need to provide more resources and support to local authorities and to enhance their communications with local residents in regard to flooding; (8) Deputy Clare Daly - the dysfunctional system of people being arrested for non-payment of fines; and (9) Deputy Mick Wallace - to discuss the dysfunctional system of people being arrested for non-payment of fines.
The matters raised by Deputies Michelle Mulherin, Barry Cowen, Michael Fitzmaurice and Thomas P. Broughan have been selected for discussion.