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.

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that people in receipt of State and social welfare payments, which are seen as the minimum survival threshold, do not qualify for medical cards due to the unrealistic level of the current medical card guidelines; and the urgent need for a comprehensive overhaul and restructuring of the guidelines to enable low-income families to qualify.

Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the illegal situation whereby elderly medical card holders, having requested public hospital or public nursing home care, are being forced to pay for private nursing home accommodation; the fact that this situation has been brought to the attention of the Minister by the former health boards without response; and to allow the Minister to make a statement on the matter.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment immediately clarify the future role of Shannon Development as a job creation agency in the mid-west region in view of the expected announcement today that 70 jobs at Pan European Communications will be lost; and that the Minister take immediate steps to protect these jobs and future jobs in the region.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the report on the death in July 2003 of Róisín Ruddle at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin and the implications for the hospital and the Department of Health and Children and the Government's approach to the nursing shortage.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the findings of the independent investigation into the death of Róisín Ruddle at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin where management has failed to solve the staffing problem that led to this tragedy and this failure resulted in subsequent cancellation of surgeries for other children; and that the Department of Health and Children was aware of and failed to act to address the crisis for almost a decade.

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.