Anois, iarratais chun tairiscint a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan-Ordú 32. Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I will call on Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.
Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32.
I wish to try to continue discussion on the crisis in the health service. I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, to call on the Government and the Minister for Health and Children to change their plans for the removal of the Dóchas centre, a one-stop-shop for breast cancer patients, from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin; the urgent need to maintain this important service for women in the north-east region in view of the constantly higher levels of cancer there, which are always above the national average, 12% to 13%; and commit to enhancing cancer treatment and prevention rather than removing facilities as is currently the case. There is a clear need for debate on this issue.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to urgently appoint an inspector from his Department to assess the serious health and safety concerns of residents of Carndonagh Road in Donaghmede and all local residents with regard to the operations carried out by Barnmore Demolition in the Baldoyle industrial estate. Previous communications from me and local residents to Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council have been ignored. I ask the Minister to intervene, take charge and appoint an independent official from his Department to look at this urgent health issue.
I heard Deputy Broughan say that last week.
Ba mhaith liom cead a lorg rún a rith chun an Dáil a chur ar Athló chun gné rí-thábhactach a phlé láithreach, namely, the need for the Government to reassess Ireland's relationship, particularly the preferential trade agreement, with Israel in the light of recent attacks in the Gaza Strip in which so far at least 116 Palestinians, including 22 children, have been killed and 350 wounded and the threats from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that air strikes, ground strikes and special operations are all possible which will, undoubtedly, lead to further loss of life.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, that the Minister for Foreign Affairs report to Dáil Éireann on Ireland's efforts with its EU partners to bring about an immediate end to the appalling conflict in Gaza and to urge the Israeli Government and the representatives of the Palestinian people to urgently reconvene peace talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, the revelation that patients are still facing waiting times of up to a year and a half for vital tests, including colonoscopy examinations, for suspected cancers and the need for the Minister for Health and Children to take urgent action to address this scandalous situation which is depriving thousands of early and timely diagnosis.
Tar éis iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar na nithe ardaithe, níl siad in ord fao Bhuan Ordú 32. Having given the matters full consideration, I do not consider them to be in order under Standing Order 32.