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:Deputy Carol Nolan - To discuss the replacement of Clara fire station in County Offaly.
Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - To discuss the backlog being experienced by those waiting for a driving test.
Deputy Darren O'Rourke - To discuss deteriorating standards with public bus services in County Meath.
Deputy Pearse Doherty - To discuss the staffing crisis at the Donegal children's disability network teams.
Deputy Gino Kenny - To discuss the medical cannabis access programme.
Deputy Réada Cronin - To discuss access to, and State acquisition of, lands at Castletown.
Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss lack of availability and access to respite and therapies at Carrigaline special school.
Deputy Bernard Durkan - To discuss the use of the pseudo-condition of parental alienation in family law.
Deputy Colm Burke - To discuss the need for school transport provision in County Cork.
Deputy David Stanton - To discuss the preparations for any potential arrival of red fire ants, solenopsis invicta, into the country.
Deputy Pa Daly - To discuss overcrowding on the 272 bus route in Kerry.
Deputies Alan Dillon and Martin Browne - To discuss the issue of pay parity for section 39 workers.
Deputy James O'Connor - To discuss the ongoing backlog of targeted agriculture modernisation scheme grants.
Deputies Carol Nolan and Barry Cowen - To discuss the replacement of Clara fire station in County Offaly.
The matters raised by Deputies James O'Connor, Alan Dillon and Martin Browne, David Stanton and Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire have been selected for discussion.
Táimíd réidh chun tús a chur le seisiún na Dála. We are ready to begin if Members could make their way to the Chamber.
Ní féidir tús a chur leis an seisiún gan na hAirí agus na Teachtaí Dála. We cannot begin without the Ministers. The Minister of State for the first issue is here but we cannot proceed. For the second Topical Issue, the Deputies are here but the Minister is not; similarly with the third.