Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32Wednesday, 30 March 2011 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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An Ceann Comhairle:
Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I call Deputy Ó Snodaigh followed by Deputy Niall Collins.
Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh:
Ba mhaith liom an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32 chun an cheist rí-thábhachtach seo a phlé, the urgent need for the Minister for Education and Skills to recognise that the previous Government’s decision to retrospectively increase the pupil-teacher ratio in gaelscoileanna was contrary to the stated objective in its programme for Government to reduce class sizes; for this Government to adhere to its promise to protect front line services in education by reversing this decision, which will lead to the loss of teachers in a number of gaelscoileanna, including Gaelscoil Inse Chor in Dublin; and to clearly commit to reducing class sizes and the pupil-teacher ratio during its term.
Deputy Niall Collins:
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate an issue of major public importance requiring immediate consideration, namely, the financial [807]hardship experienced by thousands of small and medium businesses who act as commercial rate payers and employers due to the lack of a coherent plan, strategy or policy by the current Government’s parties at both local and national level to reduce commercial rate charges——
Deputy Emmet Stagg:
Talk about neck.
Deputy Niall Collins:
——which are having a detrimental effect on sustaining existing jobs and creating new employment in Limerick, the mid-west and across the country.
Deputy Joe Carey:
Good man. He is not long changing hats.
An Ceann Comhairle:
Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 32.
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