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 Pádraig O'Sullivan - to discuss the proposed closure of a GP surgery in County Cork and efforts to find a replacement GP.Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor - to discuss the progress and timeline for provision of grant support for a library.Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan - to discuss the special needs assistant, SNA, allocation for a national school. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - to discuss the need for the State to step in to stop the decay of the Iveagh Markets, Francis Street, Dublin.Deputy Thomas Gould - to discuss the potential loss of GP service in Blarney and the need for increased GP services across Cork city.Deputy Bernard J. Durkan - to discuss the continued dependancy on section 47 reports in family law cases. Deputies Joan Collins and Éamon Ó Cuív - to discuss the availability of the national caravan loan scheme to all Traveller families.Deputy Gino Kenny - to discuss shortages of affordable accommodation for nurses and midwives, and related staff retention issues.Deputy Cian O'Callaghan - to discuss residents living with district heating systems being charged commercial rates rather than residential rates.Deputy Colm Burke - to discuss funding for a consultant ophthalmology surgeon at South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital.Deputy Fergus O'Dowd - to discuss why a school has not been granted Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, status.Deputy Pat Buckley - to discuss the lack of clarity for the bereaved of nursing home residents of the Cork East constituency who died during the pandemic.Deputy Aindrias Moynihan - to discuss the need for action by Irish Water in respect of a Ballingeary wastewater treatment plant.Deputy Alan Dillon - to discuss children's dentists.Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - to discuss the shortage of teachers at primary and secondary schools.Deputy Kieran O'Donnell - to discuss plans to introduce physical education, PE, teachers to primary schools.
The matters raised by Deputies Pádraig O'Sullivan, Cian O'Callaghan, Fergus O'Dowd and Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire have been selected for discussion.