Dáil debates

Thursday, 8 March 2007

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31

 

Photo of Rory O'HanlonRory 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.

Photo of Beverley FlynnBeverley Flynn (Mayo, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the reason the criteria for primary medical certificates and the resulting disabled drivers tax concessions exclude applicants with arm amputations but include applicants with leg amputations; and the reason the criteria have not been changed following the 2004 review group report.

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the urgent necessity to reduce primary school class sizes, which are currently the second-largest in the enlarged EU; the extreme difficulties experienced by teachers in endeavouring to effectively deliver the new primary school curriculum in overcrowded classrooms; the educational benefits to be gained from lower class numbers in terms of pupils' personal, academic and social development, with increased pupil engagement, more individualised teaching and minimal behavioural problems, with consequent advantages that last a lifetime; and calls on the Government to honour the solemn commitment in the programme for Government 2002 to 2007 to progressively introduce maximum class guidelines to ensure that the average size of classes for children would be below the international best practice guideline of 20:1.

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of local and national importance, namely, the failure of the Minister for Transport to honour previous commitments given to Shannon Airport under the open skies agreement, his shortening of the introductory period leading into the start date of that agreement and the consequent risk to the future of Shannon Airport and industry in the mid-west.

Photo of Séamus HealySéamus Healy (Tipperary South, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Education and Science to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to radically reduce primary school class sizes and to ensure that no child of eight years of age or younger will be in a class of more than 20, having regard to the fact that Ireland is the second wealthiest nation in Europe but has the second largest class sizes, the significant numbers of international and special needs students in classes, and the need to implement the new activity-based curriculum for primary schools introduced by the Department of Education and Science.

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus 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 urgent national importance, namely, the urgent need on this, International Women's Day, for the Government to take action, along the lines of that advocated by the recent Sinn Féin Private Members' motion, to tackle domestic and sexual violence against women, which remains at a shamefully high level and is an indictment of the Government's refusal to do all in its power to realise equality for women.

Photo of Ciarán CuffeCiarán 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 urgent national importance, namely, the need for the Taoiseach to seek 30% cuts in emissions to address the issue of climate change at the European Council meeting in Brussels today.

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