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.

Paddy McHugh (Galway East, 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 need for the development of a comprehensive policy for the care of the elderly; specifically to ensure that the policy being pursued by the HSE is in conformity with Government policy; the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to communicate immediately with the HSE to reverse the decision of the HSE western region to cap the monthly allocation towards the purchase of incontinent wear; the need to ensure older persons who reside in nursing homes are constitutionally accorded the same rights as people in the community; and to ensure all services available to medical card holders living in the community must continue to be available to those requiring long-term residential care.

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green 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 findings of the Dalton report, the issues raised as a result of this report; the wider implications for the greyhound racing industry; the wider issues regarding Government investment in sports whereby, incredibly, 37% of all sports funding goes to the horse and greyhound racing industries; and the need for the Government and, particularly, the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism to make a full statement in the House in advance of the recess.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, 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 increased waiting lists for services to children with autism spectrum disorder; the increasing number seeking speech and language and occupational therapy services in the eastern region who are forced to go on waiting lists rather than receive services; this together with the deficiency of school places with home tuition being accepted as a stop gap measure by parents; and the failure to provide adequately for predictable needs and fund services which has resulted in a situation where all of the children of the State are not cherished equally.

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, 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 reason a quarry at Breaffy, Castlebar, County Mayo, continues to operate illegally and is left in a very dangerous condition with sheer drops of 100 ft into a hole in the ground extending over several acres, which is located in close proximity to a packed national school of 300 pupils with no proper barrier to prevent a fatal accident. The quarry is extending relentlessly closer to the adjoining lands and school, which will within another six months be within 60 metres of the school and which will be the scene of a fatal accident if nothing is done soon.

Michael Ring (Mayo, 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, the need for the Government to investigate why it is taking the Department of Social and Family Affairs so long to process pension claims resulting in applicants facing a delay of up to 15 weeks, despite the applications being submitted three months in advance of pension age; to investigate why 6,000 respite grant applicants are waiting for decisions on their claims; and the Government's proposals to deal with this issue.

Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to examine the reasons the Government refused the Standards in Public Office Commission powers to investigate allegations of corruption or wrongdoing and the need to combat the ingrained cultural acceptance of corruption in Ireland, according to Transparency International.

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green 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 ongoing crisis in Gaza and the need for Israel and the European Union to seek a solution to the crisis to ensure the living conditions of ordinary people can be improved by repairing damaged infrastructure and the need to condemn further attacks by Israel on power plants and the facilities vital for life.

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.