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 Steven Matthews - To discuss the lack of grant funding options and policy direction for private urban septic tanks to connect to public urban wastewater networks.
Deputy Pat Buckley - To discuss the progress in delivering emergency relief and supports to those affected by flooding in east Cork.
Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan - To discuss Alzheimer's disease and dementia care in Ireland.
Deputy Colm Burke - To discuss the update to the National Rare Diseases Plan 2014 to 2018.
Deputy Marian Harkin - To discuss progress on the hydrotherapy pool in Cregghouse, County Sligo.
Deputy John McGuinness - To discuss the funding of SOS Kilkenny.
Deputy Chris Andrews - To discuss the delay in the construction of flood defences along the Sandymount promenade.
Deputy Bernard Durkan - To discuss the necessity for extra school places at primary- and post-primary level throughout north Kildare.
Deputy Steven Matthews - To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many staff are employed at Irish ports to examine imported timber for bark beetles; what percentage of timber being imported into Ireland is being examined for bark beetles; the tonnage of timber imported into Ireland for all of 2023 to date; if he will provide that information in tabular format per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter; and to discuss the lack of grant funding options and policy direction for private urban septic tanks to connect to public urban wastewater networks.
The matters raised by Deputies Chris Andrews, John McGuinness, and Pat Buckley have been selected for discussion.