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. I will call on Deputies in the order in which they submitted notices to my office.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I seek leave under Standing Order 31 to have the business of the Dáil adjourned to discuss a matter of urgent importance, namely, the unprecedented withdrawal from more than half a dozen schools in the constituency of Dublin South of the National Educational Psychological Service; the implications this has for continuity and consistency in dealing with educational problems; the effect of closing the gateway to appropriate services and supports for many children; and the urgent need for the Government to immediately provide the psychologists required to meet the demands of our growing and increasingly diverse primary school population.

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate a matter of major national and local importance, namely, why Government is not capable of providing a basic and adequate education for an autistic boy who is at home full-time since his special teacher support at his local national school in Crossmolina was removed, being replaced with only 20 hours home tuition, while the boy cries daily to go back to his regular school. All the Government can offer him is a place at a special school in Ballina, 12.2 km from his home, which Western Care has already said is totally unsuitable for his needs and asserts he will be better off at his home school if the supports are restored.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I seek leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 on the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, the failure of the Department of Social and Family Affairs to ensure that recipients of social welfare cheques receive them through the post in a timely fashion, which is not the case since January in much of Dublin 10 and Dublin 20, with delays of up to ten days from the date of issue and the consequent hardship for individuals and families who are totally dependent on these payments to manage their household budget; and the need for the Minister to address this problem.

Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Independent)
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I wish to request the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a specific matter requiring urgent attention, namely, the need for the immediate location of an emergency ambulance service for the town of Carrick-on-Suir, as the existing service being provided from Waterford and Clonmel is unable to meet acceptable response times, thereby placing the lives of heart attack victims and road traffic accident patients, in particular, at serious risk.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter of national and local importance, namely, the urgent need for a full debate regarding the major changes and withdrawal of funds from persons at present in nursing homes under subvention or the less than adequate funding through subvention for those who need such nursing homes. All these changes are causing concern and chaos to individuals' families and in turn causing serious delays in the transfer of relevant patients from hospital beds already under pressure.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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I seek leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance and concern, namely, the implementation of the 2002 Agreed Programme for Government, which was to ensure that the average class size for children under nine would be below the best practice guideline of 20:1. I now call on the Government to do something urgently on this issue as this country has the second highest average class size in the European Union.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Having considered the matters raised I find they are not in order under Standing Order 31.