This morning I seek leave to move the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 30 to debate the following matter of urgent importance: the slaughter of the innocent people of Sarajevo, the continuing aggression of Serbia, the inability to date of the European Community, and the United Nations, to resolve the conflict and the urgent need for Ireland to take a leading role at the United Nations and in the European Community in establishing a total trade embargo on Serbia and in bringing humanitarian aid and assistance to the besieged people of Bosnia.
Request to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 30.
Having considered the matter fully, I do not consider it to be one contemplated by the Standing Order. Accordingly, I cannot grant leave to move the motion.
I regret that your hands are tied and should say that we in the Dáil are as helpless as other European institutions. I wish to express my utter revulsion at what is happening and demand action to bring it to an end.
I can only tell the House, which knows full well, that regrettably this has been an ongoing matter for some time. In fact, it was dealt with in this House at Question Time last Tuesday.
I raised it.
There are many other opportunities and ways and means open to Deputies to raise such matters.