Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices of motions under Standing Order 31.
Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31.
I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a specific and important matter of public interest, namely, the invasion of Omeath, County Louth, last evening by heavily armed members of the British Army accompanied by the discredited PSNI-RUC; the reason for these armed persons patrolling any side of Britain's border in Ireland at this stage of the peace process; the action that should be taken by the Minister for Foreign Affairs in dealing with the British Foreign Office; the action to be taken by the Government to set severe sanctions in place against the British Government which has continued to ignore the international agreement entered into with the Irish Government and the necessity to redouble our efforts to reclaim our six Northern counties.
I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter, namely, to require the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to attend this House to make a statement and answer questions on the cruel and heartless deportation today of approximately 66 people to eastern Europe, including families with children, following widespread Garda raids throughout the country.
I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of major national importance, namely, the inability of a family of a 48 year old woman to have her transferred from a medical ward in Mayo General Hospital where she has resided for the past two years having suffered a brain aneurysm complication and now requires constant nursing care for her tracheotomy. Despite the excellent care provided by staff at that hospital, which the family deeply appreciates, the family of the woman concerned live in Galway and their attempts for the past two years to have her transferred to a hospital there have been unsuccessful. They must travel more than 100 miles every day and that is causing great hardship for each member of the family. I ask that this woman be assisted in her transfer to a hospital in Galway for humanity sake.
I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of urgent public importance, namely, that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, was aware of allegations of tax evasion against Mr. Pádraig Flynn which he regarded as being of the utmost gravity, yet did not, according to the Taoiseach's remarks yesterday, contact him on this matter, and the need for the Minister to make a full statement on what he knew, when he knew it and why he chose not to speak to the Taoiseach in this regard and for the Progressive Democrats to explain if it is now a case of one-party Government.
It is not in order for the Deputy to go outside the notice submitted to my office.
I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the need for a full debate on the allocation of funding under the schools building programme where it is clear projects not on the 2003 website have received the go-ahead when others on the list for many years are ignored.
Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 31.