Séamus Kirk (Louth, 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 discuss an issue of national importance and concern, namely the urgent need for all Members of the Dáil to support the national campaign for the arts in its efforts to protect and develop the major talent in this country; to strongly support the indirect and induced employment supported by the arts and creative industries, that is a total of 95,649 jobs; to welcome the positive contribution of the 5,500 full-time jobs in the audiovisual sector with over 560 small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the sector; and finally to welcome the major contribution by the arts sector to tourism, culture, investment and jobs in this country.

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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There are some fair artists around all right.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise an important matter, namely the crippling 8.7% carbon tax on farm vehicles, which came into effect this week. I want to put on the record the discriminatory nature of this high level of carbon tax on the farming community, particularly on agricultural contractors who must absorb this cost themselves as their farmer clients will not be able to pay. This will put several small contractors out of business. It is now estimated that a relatively small-scale agricultural contractor will be liable for an extra expenditure of almost €500 per week as a result of this exorbitant level of carbon tax. I ask the Taoiseach, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to cushion this devastating blow to the farming community.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the signalled loss of 900 jobs at Quinn Insurance, which has come as a severe blow to the threatened workers, their families, communities and the wider dependent community in each affected area in counties Cavan, Dublin, Fermanagh, Meath and further afield; the need for the full truth to be laid out in public as to why the Financial Regulator decided to ban Quinn Insurance Limited from trading in the Six Counties and in Britain, hours before he sought the appointment of provisional administrators. Why has it taken so many weeks to restore even partial access to these markets? What efforts has the Government employed to ensure that all decisions of the Financial Regulator have been justified, given the serious consequences for this company's reputation and viability in all markets, and the serious loss of jobs now consequential on the regulator's actions?

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