Séamus Pattison (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with several notices raised 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 victims of the Stardust fire tragedy in Artane on St. Valentine's Day 1981, to hold a fresh inquiry into that terrible fire and for all Members of the Dáil and Seanad actively to support the families in their efforts to secure truth and justice.

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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I propose the adjournment of Dáil Éireann under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public and national concern, namely, given the threat to inland coarse fishery resources in lakes and watercourses from illegal fishing activity and stock depletion and the urgent necessity to ensure the future sustainability of quality coarse fish stocks for domestic and tourist anglers, to call for the enactment of a national by-law prohibiting the killing of coarse fish, including pike, the revision of the relevant Fisheries Acts and statutory instruments to provide additional deterrents and adequate means of prosecution, and the adoption of a national policy geared towards education, increased awareness and partnership-based fisheries enforcement.

Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Under Standing Order 31, I seek the adjournment of the Dáil on a specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, the slow decline and gradual shutdown of Iarnród Éireann's freight business, and in particular the announcement by Diageo that Guinness will be distributed by road rather than rail which will significantly increase accidents, oil use and climate change emissions. Perhaps I might also mention the affect that it might have on the pint of plain, which requires smooth transport as well as pouring.

Séamus Pattison (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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I have considered the matters raised, which are not in order under Standing Order 31.