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 their 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 a matter of national importance: the announcement by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform that the Government is to hold a referendum on new rules regarding Irish citizenship, the inappropriateness of holding the referendum on the same day as the local and European elections and the need to publish a White Paper on the issue in order that proper consultation can take place and possible racial tensions can be avoided.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance: the need for the Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to come into the House today to be held accountable for this Government's outrageous decision to hold a referendum on the citizenship rights of children coinciding with the local and EU elections, the grave implications of this reckless decision for inter-community relations in Ireland, the prospect of this referendum providing a platform for racist bigots and the serious implications for the Good Friday Agreement.
Having considered the matters they are not in order under Standing Order 31.