John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Anois, iarratais chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan-Ordú 32. Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with several notices under Standing Order 32.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the cancellation of all respite services at Leopardstown Park Hospital despite these services having been booked and confirmed long in advance by exhausted carers whose only hope of a break for even a few days has been denied and who cannot even plan to attend family weddings or enjoy a recuperative break which would allow them continue the difficult work of a sole carer.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government makes an urgent statement to the House clarifying the current status of the Dublin City Council affordable housing panel and if he will outline why this critical scheme has been suspended until at least 31 October 2008; if he will also indicate how he intends to reduce the large waiting lists for affordable and social housing in Dublin City Council and the three other Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. After 11 years, social housing is not much better than when the Taoiseach first entered office.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the crisis levels of alcohol consumption, as outlined by a new study by the Health Service Executive, which is resulting in more than one quarter of all accident and emergency cases being alcohol related, half of all violent killings and one quarter of severe domestic abuse cases being alcohol related and alcohol consumption impacting on road fatalities, cancer levels, unplanned pregnancies and public disorder and, in particular, the rise in alcohol misuse among young adults and teenagers, with damage caused by such misuse being potentially long-term and irreversible.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that house prices have fallen drastically in the past three months, specifically by €40,000, five times the national average, in south Dublin; the need for the Government to step in as the housing market continues to slow; and the failure by the Government to put in place measures to help vulnerable people on low and average incomes who are at risk of negative equity and facing house repossession.

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Taoiseach to urgently appoint a new senior counsel to investigate the Stardust tragedy in Artane as the families of the victims have no confidence in the current appointment. Some of the families of the victims have contacted me. They are upset and angry that a junior counsel on the Garda legal team in 1981 was appointed to head up a new inquiry into the Stardust tragedy. The families of the victims are looking for the immediate appointment of a new independent senior counsel with no connection to the original inquiry. I would be grateful if the Taoiseach could accept their wishes and appoint somebody new to head up this important inquiry.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Tar éis breithnithe a dhéanamh ar na nithe ardaithe, níl siad in ord faoi Bhuan-Ordú 32. The matters raised are not in order under Standing Order 32.