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 office.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need to prioritise services for all cystic fibrosis patients; to welcome the extra €2.5 million for cystic fibrosis services at Beaumont Hospital; to welcome the plan to fast-track six beds for St. Mark's ward at St. Vincent's hospital within ten weeks and an extra eight single rooms which will create a total of 14 single rooms available for cystic fibrosis patients by the end of the summer; to call on all Members of the Oireachtas to actively support the proposal to build a dedicated unit at St. Vincent's hospital, Dublin, and the plan to develop other cystic fibrosis services throughout the country in line with international best practice.

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following matter of national importance, namely, the disgraceful HSE and Government plans to close many vital health services in the north east, including a reduction in elective surgical services at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, and a reduction of the already overcrowded outpatients' clinics at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the urgent need for this House to discuss these savage health cuts, thus denying people in County Louth a proper health service. I hope the Ceann Comhairle will allow a discussion on this important matter.

Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for the provision of ABA educational facilities for children in County Wicklow, especially in view of the huge legal bill now facing the Ó Cuanacháin family as a result of their efforts to secure an appropriate education for their son. In view of the importance of this issue I hope the Ceann Comhairle will agree to this request.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate a matter of national importance, namely, the proposal to construct a northern relief road at Mallow, County Cork, and the urgent question why the notices to treat were not served to landowners within the vicinity of the project and why the NRA has postponed this project again.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate a matter of national importance, namely, to discuss the clear Government commitment to implement the Hanly and Teamwork reports as is obvious by its proposal to take Monaghan General Hospital off call for medical and accident and emergency treatment at a precise date to be confirmed and the fact that it intends to close a further ten beds in Monaghan General Hospital when one additional ICU bed can be provided in either Cavan General Hospital or Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, together with a 20% to 25% reduction in other services at Cavan-Monaghan hospitals, plus a 25% reduction in the orthopaedic elective surgery from Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, which supports the Cavan-Monaghan region. It is clear that administration structures and finance come first, regardless of the effect on patients.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate a matter of national importance, namely, that the Government is in significant danger of missing its 2010 target to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste being dumped in landfill sites, which is increasing rather than decreasing, leaving Ireland open to fresh EU sanctions.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate a matter of national importance, namely, the loss of more than 350 jobs at Allergan, Arklow, County Wicklow, and the need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to immediately seek replacement jobs in the Arklow area.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the House under Standing Order 32 to discuss the refusal of the Health Service Executive to attend a meeting with Kerry county councillors in regard to serious issues confronting the health service in the county and the implications this has with regard to the accountability of the HSE and the Department of Health and Children to locally elected representatives, much of whose time is taken up with representations from constituents who are having difficulties accessing adequate treatment.

Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the House under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of national importance, namely, the implications of the findings of the High Court concerning the Government's support for the education of autistic children in the Ó Cuanacháin case and its impact on the education of all of Ireland's autistic children.

Deputies:

It is scandalous.

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I request the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an urgent and important matter of public interest, namely, the statement by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, that the building of a private hospital in the grounds of Cork University Hospital under the Government's co-location policy is not sustainable and he intends to object to it. Does this statement by the Minister indicate a change of policy by the Government and has it now realised that the co-location policy is a backward step that will lead to more unequal delivery of health services and cost taxpayers many millions of euro in tax forgone?

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Well done.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address the following matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the draft plan by the Health Service Executive to cut services in all hospitals in the north-east region, comprising counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath; the grave implications of this plan for patient care and the need for the Minister for Health and Children to tell the Dáil if plans such as this are to be replicated across the Twenty-six Counties; and the need for the Minister to intervene to prevent the implementation of such cuts which would be a throwback to the health cuts of the 1980s.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following matter, namely, the fact that the value of drugs seized last year almost doubled from €89 million to €160 million; that the number of drug offences rose by over 20%, with offences of cultivation, manufacture and importation increasing by almost 60%; the number of homicide offences rose by one quarter, many as a result of drug crime and that the number of recorded shootings rose by 10%; the abject failure of the Government's policies to date; and the urgent need for a greater focus on gangland and drug-related crime from all Departments, including through robust law enforcement. A number of recent significant seizures by the Garda in my area in the past week are to be welcomed. This highlights the need for resources for drugs units to be doubled at least and for an increase in resources allocated to drugs education and awareness initiatives, treatment services and rehabilitation programmes.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 32.