Dáil debates

Thursday, 4 December 2008

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32

 

10:30 am

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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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 the Deputies in the order in which their notices were submitted to my office.

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian 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 recent information that members of the British National Party are living and operating in this country, particularly in Santry, Sligo, Galway and Kerry;——

Deputies:

They are looking for European seats here.

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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——and to call on all Members of the Oireachtas to ensure that this group does not get a footing on the island; and, further, to call on all elected Members to work against racism and sectarianism; and, finally, to call on all Deputies and Senators to ensure that respect for diversity and human rights is at the top of our political agenda.

Photo of James BannonJames Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the fact that one in six people was at risk of poverty last year according to the annual survey of income and living conditions; and the rise, as reported by the Central Statistics Office, in the proportion of older people and working poor in this category.

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 32.