I have had notice from Senator Jackman regarding a motion which she wishes to move under Standing Order 29. I now call on Senator Jackman to give notice of the motion before I give my ruling.
Request under Standing Order 29.
The notice of motion was that Seanad Éireann calls on the Minister for Finance to locate an office of the Ordnance Survey in the mid-west, centred in Limerick in line with the Government's policy of decentralisation. Why I consider it urgent is because when this was first raised there was a notion of withdrawing a substantial section of the field office staff to Dublin. Since then the Minister has conceded to decentralisation——
On a point of order, Senator Jackman, all you need do is move the motion under Standing Order 29. You do not have to——
Acting Chairman
I was about to say that, Senator Jackman.
It was to emphasise the urgency. Because of the recess I was afraid that when we came back decentralisation would have taken place and Limerick would not have been the chosen centre.
Acting Chairman
I have given careful consideration to the matter raised by Senator Jackman and I cannot consider it to be a matter contemplated by Standing Order 29.
That is a great pity because the withdrawal of the field service means that in County Offaly where the 6 inch maps were designed in 1906 it is now a quagmire for anybody trying to do anything down there. It is completely out of date.
Acting Chairman
The matter cannot be debated at this time.