Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31. I will call on the Deputies in the order in which they submitted the notices to my office.
Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the necessity for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to abandon his plans for imposing incineration on the people of this State.
Given that the Government is unwilling to take on board the damaging effects of incineration on health, will it consider the voice of UNESCO as well as those of several Unionist politicians who apparently have greater concern for the well-being of the people and property of the Louth-Meath area than the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen? There is an urgent necessity to debate this important issue to highlight the need for proper recycling facilities that would render the incineration process obsolete.
I seek the adjournment of the House to discuss the following urgent matter: the progress, if any, in resolving the outstanding difficulties between the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, and the Medical Defence Union, the impact on the health services and what contingency plans are in place to deal with the potentially catastrophic consequences if the withdrawal of services goes ahead next Monday as indicated by the Irish Hospital Consultants' Association.
Having considered the matters raised, I find that they are not in accordance with Standing Order 31.