John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Anois, iarratas 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 a notice under Standing Order 32 from Deputy James Bannon.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I raised this issue, in part, yesterday. I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise further a matter of national importance, namely, the danger to the lives and welfare of citizens due to cutbacks in gardaí numbers, which appear to be necessitated by the squandering of public money by a spendthrift Government, a Department of which sanctioned the spending of €1,000 for the replacement of three light bulbs in a Garda station. Despite understaffing and under-resourcing, over-spending and inflated quotes for maintenance work on Garda facilities by the Office of Public Works, OPW, is draining away funding from the operation of essential Garda areas and should result in the OPW being abolished in the interests of the protection of the public and the efficient operation of An Garda Síochána.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Hear, hear. That is excellent and will certainly set them thinking, a Cheann Comhairle.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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I believe the Deputy is starstruck.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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This is an important matter.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Could the Minister not change a light bulb?

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Tar éis breithnithe a dhéanamh ar an níardaithe, níl sé in ord faoi Bhuan Ordú 32. Having considered the matter raised, it is not in order under Standing Order 32.