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. I call on the Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an issue of national importance, namely, that the Health Service Executive has decided, after inspection, not to recommend the transfer of Leas Cross residents to certain other nursing homes in the Dublin area, the breaches of regulations found at the further homes in question, the names of the homes in question, whether they are registered homes under the Health Acts and if they continue to be so registered, if any public patients are resident in the homes and if they will now be moved to other homes, if any subvented patients are resident in the homes, if they will be moved or advised to move and, if not, why?

Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, the need for the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Deputy Coughlan, to make a statement on biofuels production in view of the proposal for changes in the sugar regime. In view of the importance of this issue, I hope the Ceann Comhairle will agree to my request.

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the increasing vulnerability of workers, in particular migrant workers, who are affected by sudden closures in the construction industry, often on public contracts, without notice, breaches of statutory regulations and general absence of protection and the need for a hardship fund to address their immediate needs and such statutory changes as will meet their basic rights.

Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, the fact that a large construction company, Glenman Corporation, which has Government contracts to build council houses in Ballymun, Fortunestown B and other places, has failed to meet its payment obligations to more than a dozen other companies which have subcontracted work, including one company, KBD civil engineering, which is owed €374,000, and another company owed €254,000, and this is resulting in a significant threat of job losses and companies going to the wall — and the associated tensions created by such non-payment of Bills — and the need for the Government to make transparent, accountable and fair its procurement procedures in light of such evidence.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of national importance, namely, the ongoing difficulties between CSID and Dublin Waterworld regarding the National Aquatic Centre and the need for the Taoiseach or the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to make a statement clarifying the various difficulties which have arisen in respect of the building.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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It is not in order to go beyond the statement submitted to my office. Having considered the matters raised, I do not consider them to be in order under Standing Order 31.