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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Jan 2010

Vol. 700 No. 1

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.

Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32 and I will call on Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the deaths of five citizens in the first three weeks of this year in so called gangland gun attacks, and in view of the recent surge in organised crime across a range of criminal activity the need for the Government to sanction promotions and appointments within the Garda Síochána, especially given that senior figures in the Garda Síochána have retired whose positions have not been filled and having regard to the retirement of almost 800 gardaí of varying rank in the past 12 months and the need for concerted action on the part of Government to deal with this matter.

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the fact that 75% of qualifying farmers in Kerry have not to date received their REP scheme 4 payments, despite the undertaking by the Department that this would be completed by now, and that the failure to do so is causing considerable financial difficulties for farmers who had borrowed money on the understanding that they would now have received their payments and who are unable to make bank repayments because of this.

Ba mhaith liom an Dáil a chur ar athló chun an cheist rí-thábhachtach seo a phlé, the need to curb the activities of so called head shops which facilitate the sale of legal highs. These establishments exploit loopholes in current anti-drugs legislation to openly sell psychoactive and cannabinoid substances. Evidence is available that the types of drugs sold in these establishments have had a detrimental effect on the health and well-being of those who have used them, including many school children who have had severe psychological reaction to these drugs. It is therefore important that we come up with some way to outlaw, limit or otherwise curb the activity of this type of business.

Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 32.

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