I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Barry Cowen - the need to appeal the decision by An Bord Pleanála to reject co-firing of biomass and peat at West Offaly Power Station; (2) Deputy Willie O'Dea - the Data Protection Commissioner’s report on the public services card; (3) Deputy Michael Harty - the need for a new MRI scanner at University Hospital Limerick; (4) Deputy Mary Butler - the impact of Garda divisional changes in Waterford; (5) Deputy Niamh Smyth - Garda resources and supports in the Border region; (6) Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan - the emergence of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in the hare population and the impact on hare netting; (7) Deputy Fergus O'Dowd - the construction of the €34 million Ardee bypass as originally planned; (8) Deputy Brendan Smith - the recent abduction of a businessman; (9) Deputy Thomas Byrne - the number of school buses failing roadside inspections; (10) Deputy Robert Troy - the provision of home help hours for new applicants; and (11) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - proposed industrial action by school secretaries.
The matters raised by Deputy Brendan Smith and Fergus O'Dowd have been selected for discussion.