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.

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 revelation that Ireland is now seen as a target for terrorist attack because of the Government's continued support for President George W. Bush's disastrous war in Iraq and the need for the Government to stop allowing Shannon Airport to be used as a military stopover for the war in Iraq, which, far from stopping terrorism, has increased its likelihood.

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, that the national development plan is ending next month while there is an underspend of €3.5 billion for the BMW area and while there is an underspend of €500 million on our roads, which has left us lagging behind compared to the rest of the country, making us an uncompetitive area for industry, and to debate whether we have any hope of receiving fair play in the upcoming development plan, considering the desperate state of roads such as the N26, N5 and R312 due to the lack of balanced regional development.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, 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 urgent need for the Minister for Health and Children to carry out an immediate investigation as to why certain individuals who formerly had responsibility for inspections at the disgraced Leas Cross Nursing Home are now contracted by the HSE to provide a private nursing home inspection service.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, 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 failure of the Government to guarantee the fundamental rights of children in the State, including the constitutional rights of Irish-born children as evidenced by yesterday's High Court ruling which found the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to be in violation of those rights; the failure to guarantee the rights of all children enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as evidenced by discriminatory Government policies such as direct provision, placing unaccompanied children in private hostels and restricting access to child benefit; and the onus on the Minister to accept yesterday's ruling and to refrain from wasting public money appealing it.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, 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, in view of the recent reports which indicate that Ireland may be the subject of a terrorist attack, the need to bring forward legislation to underpin a national emergency planning agency and the requirement for additional funding for our intelligence services in the Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces.

Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, 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 need to debate the High Court decision recognising the rights of Irish-born children prior to any decision being made by Government to appeal that decision to the Supreme Court.

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.