Jackie Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the post office network which is heavily dependent on four corporate clients or areas for most of its revenue — social welfare payments, TV licences, bill payment and savings. The reason this network is deteriorating is the lack of support from the Government. The post offices in rural areas are vital to communities and in most areas they are the only contact people would have with the outside world. It is my opinion that everything must be done to retain the post office network in rural Ireland.

Deputies:

Hear, hear.

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and the Cabinet, if they are aware of the extent of the flooding of Crossmolina, County Mayo where several streets of the town are under water, and several businesses also, with devastating consequences for the livelihoods of their owners, and to discuss what steps need to be taken by Government to remedy the present situation which is all due to the River Deel bursting its banks, which happened previously in 1989 when a large section of the town was similarly affected; to discuss what help will be given to ease the plight of the citizens of Crossmolina, many of whom have had to abandon their homes, including the local curate; and to discuss what essential steps need to be taken to ease the situation, including financial help, and what long-term steps need to be taken to prevent a further recurrence.

Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Independent)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the severe impact of flooding over the past weekend in the town of Crossmolina, County Mayo; the widespread damage caused to both private and commercial properties; the financial losses sustained by business people in the town; the disruption to normal community and business life; and the need for the establishment of a relief fund to compensate those affected for the losses suffered, and the need to put in place remedial measures to ensure that such flooding does not recur in the future.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need to act on the final report of the independent commission of inquiry into the bombing of Kays Tavern, Dundalk which finds very strong evidence that the security forces of a neighbouring nation were involved in terrorist bombings and committed mass murders within this jurisdiction; and to call in the British ambassador to hear the Irish people's anger and outrage on this matter and to end the silence on this issue.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to discuss the fact that Kerry has the longest waiting time for psychiatric care in the State and the need to provide the necessary resources in order to ensure that those in need of treatment are seen within a reasonable time.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to allow time for the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children to explain his comments on waiting lists for mental health and other health services; to explain how there can be an equality of service nationally when there is a de facto embargo on recruitment of staff, the results of which are disproportionately felt by rapidly expanding communities; what he and the Minister for Health and Children are doing to overcome the long waiting lists that exist in some parts of the country in critical services, such as the psychiatric services, together with occupational speech and language and other front line therapy services.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, this year's Traveller focus week which is themed "participation", the failure of the Government to include representatives from Traveller organisations in its high level group on Traveller issues thereby immediately limiting the progress that can be made; and the urgent need for the Government to reverse its policy of refusal to recognise the Traveller community as a distinct ethnic group, which refusal limits the protections available to Travellers under national, European and international law and denies Travellers access to protection for their cultural rights and services to protect these rights as evidenced, for example, by the failures of local authorities to provide transient accommodation.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that despite the unprecedented level of resources, the Government has failed to develop child and adolescent psychiatric services as highlighted in the RTE "Prime Time Investigates" programme; the unacceptable waiting list for access to child and adolescent psychiatric services and the reduction in resources to the psychiatric services from 11% of the health budget in 1997 to 7% in 2006.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Having considered the matters raised, I do not consider them to be in order under Standing Order 31.