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 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor - to discuss reducing waiting times for early intervention services in speech and language therapy; (2) Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice - to discuss plans to deal with flooding of Lough Funshinagh in County Roscommon by the Office of Public Works; (3) Deputy Claire Kerrane - to discuss the proposed amendment to social protection legislation regarding payment of disability allowance following the death of an adult child; (4) Deputy Thomas Pringle - to discuss the updated HSE report on Ard Gréine Court and the Brandon case; (5) Deputy Colm Burke - to discuss the implementation of the free contraception scheme for 17- to 25-year-olds; (6) Deputy Catherine Connolly - to discuss the closure of the main gynaecological ward, St Monica’s, in University Hospital Galway; (7) Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - to discuss delays in furnishing families with the report on disposal of perinatal organs at Cork University Maternity Hospital; (8) Deputy Kieran O'Donnell - to discuss details of the updated defective blocks scheme, including how it applies to Limerick; (9) Deputy Ciarán Cannon - to discuss chronic underfunding of Galway County Council; (10) Deputy David Stanton - to discuss the Minister's views on certain zoning decisions made by Cork County Council; (11) Deputy Martin Browne - to discuss the progress made in ensuring adequate supplies of horticultural peat and alternatives to the horticultural sector; and (12) Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan - to discuss the avian flu response.
The matters raised by Deputies Murnane O'Connor, Connolly, Kerrane and Martin Browne have been selected for discussion.