Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of requests under Standing Order 32.

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, 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 need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, to immediately give help to the 20,000 householders whose homes are beginning to crumble around them because of the presence of the defective pyrite in the foundations of their home. This issue is causing significant stress and anxiety for many young couples who also find themselves in negative equity. I ask the Government to intervene to help deal with this issue.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Go raibh maith agat a Cheann Comhairle. Ba mhaith liom cead a lorg rún a rith chun an Dáil a chur ar athló chun déileaíl leis an gnó rí-thábhachtach seo. I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the failure of the Government to address the chronic overcrowding in the prison system which was condemned last night by the president of the Prison Officers' Association and the urgent need to lift the recruitment ban on the Probation Service which has directly resulted in the loss of 21 probation officers and community service supervisors and is reducing the capacity of the service to monitor offenders post-release and to supervise community service orders, which consequently compounds the overcrowding problem in our prisons.

Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, 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 continued confusion over people's right to cut turf which is causing untold inconvenience and anger among rural people. I ask the Government to begin dialogue with the turf-cutters and with all the stakeholders to ensure the turf-cutters can maintain their right to cut turf while also ensuring the protection of the environment. The turf-cutters have been asking for maps since 1997 and they still have not received them. I call on the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to come clean and begin a dialogue with the turf-cutters.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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We need to keep the home fires burning.

Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 32.