John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, 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 32. I will call on Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my offices. I call Deputy Bannon.

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Can I make a point of order?

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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No, unfortunately, we have moved on.

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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This issue is of national importance and I would appreciate it if there were a way of extending this debate to a later stage——

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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We have moved on.

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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——to discuss cross-Border security.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Questions can be tabled to the Taoiseach.

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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This issue affects many people.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Deputy is perfectly entitled to table questions to the Taoiseach on the matter. I call Deputy Morgan.

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, that all oncology services in the north east, and at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda in particular, remain in place until centres of excellence are fully functioning so that the 1,000 patients attending Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital weekly can avail of a reasonable level of service rather than having patients who are very ill, and in many cases dying, being forced into already overcrowded wards in Beaumont and the Mater hospitals in Dublin. I hope the Ceann Comhairle will allow a debate on this important issue.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Having considered the matter raised, it is not in order under Standing Order 32. I call on the Taoiseach to announce the Order of Business.