Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31 and I will call the Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.

Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the urgent need for the early implementation of the flood relief programme for Fermoy, County Cork, which is already approved following consultation, in view of the considerable damage caused to business and residential property by the flooding last week. In view of the importance of this issue, I hope the Ceann Comhairle will approve my request.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the loss of several hundred jobs this week in Westport, County Mayo, and the need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to visit the town of Westport immediately to discuss these job losses and to indicate what proposals he has to protect the remaining jobs in the company.

Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the restrictions imposed by the National Maternity Hospital in Holles Street on admissions during the summer months, the severe difficulties this will create for pregnant mothers, the alarm expressed by general practitioners about this decision regarding the welfare of their patients and the need for a statement from the Minister for Health and Children and a debate in the Dáil about this decision.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the full circumstances relating to the recent disclosures in The Sunday Business Post wherein it was alleged that a special offer was made by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on behalf of the Government to one communications service provider; if it can be ascertained that the alleged deal was in accordance with EU competition rules; if a similar deal was offered to other service providers and under what conditions; and if the interests of the industrial and domestic consumer and taxpayer were best served in such circumstances.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the recent flooding of Clonmel town and the urgent need for action to assist residents and business people who face economic hardship as a result.

Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the devastating flooding that affected Clonmel last week, the necessity to fast-track the Clonmel flood alleviation scheme to protect the people and property in the town, and the urgent need to put a meaningful compensation scheme in place for families and businesses affected.

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the necessity for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to intervene as a matter of urgency on behalf of workers at Irish Ferries who have been given until 5 November to accept a package which gives 150 workers the ultimatum of accepting redundancy or transferring from Wexford to Dublin with no guarantee of retaining existing grade of pay scale if the company operates the ferry under a professional ship management agency based in another state and replaces existing management and crew with low paid staff from other states.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 31.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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On a point of order, I raised a very important issue. With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, how can I raise this issue in the House today? I put the matter in for the Adjournment debate but the Ceann Comhairle decided to allow for discussion the issue of a medical smart card. Some 350 people are losing their jobs in my town but I cannot raise this in Parliament today. Will the Ceann Comhairle guide me as to how I can raise the matter?

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Deputy has raised it under Standing Order 31.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I want the Minister to answer. This is a serious issue.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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There are other ways in which the Deputy can raise the matter.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Some 350 jobs are gone from my town but you have allowed a Deputy to raise an issue regarding medical smart cards that has probably already been arranged by the social welfare services.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The decisions of the Chair will not be challenged in this House. The Chair has a formula for the Adjournment.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I followed it.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Deputy's party received a fair allocation, well beyond its allocation.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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A Cheann Comhairle, you think a smart card is more important than 350 jobs or anything else.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Three members of the Deputy's party will raise matters on the Adjournment tonight. The Chair will not be challenged on these matters.