I have a notice from Senator Brendan Ryan regarding a motion which he wishes to move under Standing Order 29. I now call on Senator Ryan to give notice of the motion before I give my ruling.
Request under Standing Order 29.
I wish to move a motion for the Adjournment of the Seanad on a specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration. The matter is the need for the Minister for Justice to take urgent steps to prevent further suicides in custody of members of the travelling community, the most recent of which occurred yesterday.
I have given careful consideration to the matter raised by Senator Ryan and I do not consider it to be a matter contemplated by Standing Order 29. I regret, therefore, I have to rule it out of order.
I regret that the lives of members of the travelling community are not urgent matters.