Séamus Pattison (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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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 will call on the Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance and concern, namely, the urgent need to assist the families of the Stardust fire tragedy in Artane on St. Valentine's Day, 1981; the need to hold a fresh inquiry into this terrible fire; and the need for all Members of the Oireachtas to support the march in Drumcondra next Saturday and to give the families the maximum advice and support on this matter.

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of major national importance, namely, the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to reconsider her stance on the provision of free health care to an estimated 100 women who are desperately ill with hepatitis C but who have not tested positive. They have every other manifestation of hepatitis C, they received a positive diagnosis of the disease from their consultant hepatologist and desperately need help. I urge the Tánaiste to intervene.

Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the use of Shannon Airport by the Commander in Chief of the US armed forces to meet and rally US soldiers involved under his orders in the criminal occupation of Iraq, with cataclysmic consequences for the Iraqi people; whether the Irish Government had prior knowledge of and authorised this event and whether it will tax the public purse to pay for the security provided for it; and to require the Taoiseach to address the Dáil on this matter.

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the increasing levels of obesity and heart disease in Ireland and the related need to improve urgently active participation levels in sport by children and adults through tens of millions of additional investment in facilities. This would save the State money in the medium term, as the Minister for Health and Children will be interested to know, because it would result in lower health care costs and increased productivity. I request this debate particularly in light of the reply of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to my parliamentary question of yesterday, in which he stated that 37%, or more than one third, of all sports funding is spent on horses and dogs. I gather the only exercise most people get is walking to the pub or the bookies. This is a scandal and I am gobsmacked.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Inside information on the dogs.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to consider a matter of national importance requiring urgent attention, namely, the study showing a significant level of tuberculosis infection in parts of Dublin city; the inadequate hospital treatment provision for tuberculosis patients following the failure to put in place promised inpatient beds and medical teams in the wake of the grossly irresponsible closure of the tuberculosis unit at Peamount Hospital, which closure the Government facilitated; and the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to outline the measures she will introduce to address this threat to public health.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of vital national interest, namely, the recent and alarming reports of increased incidence of tuberculosis, with particular reference to the north inner city; the obvious failure to provide the promised 18-bed unit in St. James's Hospital, Dublin, on the closure of the specialised unit at Peamount Hospital, which had previously catered expertly for such patients; the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to clarify why the very effective specialised unit at Peamount Hospital was closed; why, despite promises made at the time, no replacement facilities have been provided and why co-ordinated maintenance and treatment have been discontinued; and if the Minister will now indicate her intention to directly intervene with a view to resolution.

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an issue of urgent public importance, namely, the increasing levels of tuberculosis in Irish society and the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to ensure that full tuberculosis services be restored at Peamount Hospital; and the need to implement the recommendations of experts such as Dr. Luke Clancy.

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Hear, hear.

Séamus Pattison (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order in accordance with Standing Order 31.