I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Patrick Costello - to discuss standards set out to ensure all psychology assessments are in line with the aims of national policy for delivery of children’s disability services; (2) Deputy Alan Farrell - to discuss the refusal of planning permission for Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together National School; (3) Deputy Michael Moynihan - the availability and provision of home support hours in north Cork; (4) Deputy Pearse Doherty - to oversee an urgent resolution of the dispute at Killybegs between the SFPA and local fishing industry; (5) Deputies Mattie McGrath and Michael Collins - to discuss the need to extend immediately the 20% reduction on transport fares to all private operators; (6) Deputy Neale Richmond - to discuss the need for adequate public health nurse services for children in the Dublin 18 area; (7) Deputy Holly Cairns - to discuss traffic calming and safety infrastructure in Drimoleague, County Cork; (8) Deputy Thomas Gould - to discuss the delay in establishment of strategy implementation groups to inform the work of the national oversight committee on addiction and the level of consultation planned regarding establishment of a civil society grouping; (9) Deputy Brian Stanley - to ask the Minister for Health to discuss the future of the Mental Health facility Erkina House in Rathdowney, County Laois; (10) Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - to discuss the significant delay in getting the children’s disability network teams up and running and the subsequent delays for children accessing assessments and therapies; (11) Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan - to discuss the need for repair works on the old Keelbeg pier in Union Hall; (12) Deputy Brendan Griffin - the need for increased funding for local improvement scheme roads nationwide; and (13) Deputy David Stanton - to ask the Minister for Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to debate the need for more affordable housing units in Cork county, especially in east Cork, given the huge demand and small provision currently planned.
The matters raised by Deputies Moynihan, Ó Laoghaire, Stanton, and Deputies Mattie McGrath and Michael Collins have been selected for discussion.