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 debate the following urgent public matter: the necessity to halt the proposed poisonous incinerators at Ringaskiddy in County Cork and Carranstown in County Meath to preserve the health and environment of residents living in those areas and the necessity to discuss and work for the implementation of alternative methods of waste management that do not threaten the health of our people and damage our environment.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the imminent closure of the Irish sugar beet industry and the impact it will have on more than 3,500 farm families, workers in Irish Sugar, contractors, hauliers and the economy as a whole; to debate the need for increased compensation for those who will see major losses in income as a result of the proposals agreed by the Minister for Agriculture and Food at the Council of Minister's meeting last week; to debate the need to provide alternatives in the event of the proposals as put forward being implemented in full and the future of agriculture in Ireland.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the disgraceful situation where 14 people are on trolleys in Mayo General Hospital's accident and emergency unit while the Government has not yet released the €400,000 necessary to advance the care of the elderly facility in Ballinrobe, County Mayo to the design and planning stage, which would help relieve congestion in Mayo General Hospital's accident and emergency department by freeing up beds.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for the Government to cap the price of building land first recommended in the Kenny report approximately 30 years ago in light of the continued escalation of house prices, a current increase of 7.2%, and the 50,000 families languishing on local authority house waiting lists and to give the Government an opportunity to make a statement on the matter.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: to formulate a strategy along the lines outlined by Deputy Healy today to reverse the painful and dangerous trend in personal indebtedness in Ireland, which will be compounded further by the expected 10.8% rise — more than €26,000 — in first-time buyer new house prices, to have the Government take its share of responsibility for this crisis and become active in resolving it.
Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 31.