Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, the need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline the steps it is proposed to take arising from the shocking conditions in the Leas Cross nursing home disclosed in the "Prime Time" investigation programme on RTE last night; the steps it is intended to take to determine if similar conditions exist in other nursing homes and to indicate when it is intended to introduce legislation to provide for an independent system of inspection of nursing homes. In view of the importance of this issue I hope you will agree to it.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent concern, namely, the need for the Minister for Health and Children to meet representatives of the Survivors of Symphysiotomy Group to arrange urgent medical provision to these victims and to deliver promises made by her predecessor namely, corrective surgery, independent assessment and access to medication necessitated by the needless surgical procedure carried out without their knowledge or consent.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest, namely, the need for the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to intervene in the increasingly troublesome and difficult Irish Ferries dispute to protect holidaymakers, hauliers and Irish trade and to resolve the serious issues and dreadful pay and conditions of the workers involved and in view of the imminence of full scale industrial action.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to require an explanation from Government as to why the legislation to regulate charities has not seen the light of day even though the Costello report on this issue was published in 1990 and in the meantime very many concerns have arisen relating to charities such as the ISPCC, Gorta and more recently the Christina Noble Foundation, not to mention Taca Fáil under the direct management of Fianna Fáil and still the Government has produced nothing other than a promise of legislation with a deadline for publication which constantly moves ahead.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate a matter of major national and local importance, namely, the failure of the Minister for Education and Science to provide a site and to grant-aid a new school for Gaelscoil na Cruaiche, where 195 pupils are being taught in multiple pre-fabs which are a danger to the health and safety of the pupils and teachers and where their constitutional right to a proper Irish education is being jeopardised severely, due to the unsafe place existing there.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the ongoing shortage of nursing staff and midwives at Kerry General Hospital and the likelihood that this will worsen over the summer holiday period with staff leave and increased demand.
Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 31.