Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I call Deputy Ó Snodaigh followed by Deputy Niall Collins.
Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32
Ba mhaith liom an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32 chun an cheist rí-thábhachtach seo a phlé, the urgent need for the Minister for Education and Skills to recognise that the previous Government's decision to retrospectively increase the pupil-teacher ratio in gaelscoileanna was contrary to the stated objective in its programme for Government to reduce class sizes; for this Government to adhere to its promise to protect front line services in education by reversing this decision, which will lead to the loss of teachers in a number of gaelscoileanna, including Gaelscoil Inse Chor in Dublin; and to clearly commit to reducing class sizes and the pupil-teacher ratio during its term.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate an issue of major public importance requiring immediate consideration, namely, the financial hardship experienced by thousands of small and medium businesses who act as commercial rate payers and employers due to the lack of a coherent plan, strategy or policy by the current Government's parties at both local and national level to reduce commercial rate charges——
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——which are having a detrimental effect on sustaining existing jobs and creating new employment in Limerick, the mid-west and across the country.
Good man. He is not long changing hats.
Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 32.