Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I will call on the Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office. I call on Deputy Terence Flanagan.
Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to immediately set up a working group in his Department to ascertain the extent of the problem of the defective pyrite present in the foundations of new homes throughout the State. It is estimated that there are up to 20,000 newly built homes, some of which are in my constituency of Dublin North East, which may be affected by this defect. The sooner the Government faces up to its responsibilities and helps home owners with this problem, the better. This issue has been dragging on for almost two years.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the claim by doctors that patients referred by them to the Midland Regional Hospital are being refused important scans and X-rays. These doctors are experiencing very serious difficulties in regard to the treatment of patients who they refer to this hospital. They are being forced to refer patients privately to Dublin hospitals where scans are carried out within one week. There is the possibility that this situation is being repeated throughout the country to the detriment of patient safety. This Fianna Fáil-led Government closed down the facilities in Longford-Westmeath.
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It is on the front of the newspaper.
I ask Deputy Bannon to resume his seat.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the behaviour of banks that are not under the Government guarantee scheme and, in particular, their total disregard to customer service and the people of this State. I call on the Minister for Finance to immediately meet these banks to discuss their attitude to the way they do business in the State. Unless they comply with customer service charters, their licences to trade should be reviewed.
Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 32. I call on the Tánaiste to announce the Order of Business.