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, the decision of the Department of Education and Science to dismiss 70 special needs assistants at the end of this year with no provision for redeployment, despite a National Council for Special Education review identifying a requirement for an additional 175 such posts; and to call for the establishment of a redeployment panel system similar to that already in place for the redeployment of surplus teachers.

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 announcement by Waterford Wedgewood of the loss of 495 jobs, including the closure of its Dungarvan plant; the loss of 110 jobs in Waterford City and the urgent need for the industrial development agencies to immediately secure replacement jobs for the areas affected including Dungarvan, Waterford and Carrick-on-Suir.

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 decision of the Department of Education and Science to dismiss over 70 special needs assistants despite the shortfall of 175 such assistants throughout the State, the need for the Minister to reverse this decision and to re-allocate assistants where they are required and to publish her review of the proposed allocation system for special needs teachers.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Having considered the matters raised, I do not consider them to be in order under Standing Order 31.