Michael Healy-Rae

It is not. The Deputy is completely wrong.

What was Sinn Féin doing when the Minister was doing all of that?

It did nothing.

I am very grateful for, and glad of, the opportunity to speak here today. I must declare a small interest in this. I am a postmaster. I have a district divisional office, DDO, and I deal on a daily basis with post offices and post office issues, not just as a politician, but also on the practical side of what it takes to deliver the mail. Of course, because of those two jobs, I have dealt an awful…

What did Sinn Féin do to keep them open?

We brought them in.

And they have objected to it.

On behalf of the Minister for justice, I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. It is important to state that the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has no role in individual court proceedings, nor can he intervene in operational matters that fall under the remit of courts, including the processes by which translation and interpretation services are provided. Management …

The Deputy makes his point very well in a very sound, fair and reasonable fashion but I remind him that the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has no role in individual court proceedings. As I have previously noted, Article 5 of EU Directive 2010/64/EU requires member states to take concrete measures to ensure the quality of interpretation and translation services. A 2018 European Co…

Nobody on that side was interrupted.

Do not point your finger at me.

Fifteen years as spokesman in opposition on finance.

Fifteen years mouthing.

The answer is "No". It is not an issue.

I acknowledge the presence of the president of the IFA, Francie Gorman, as well as Kathleen Herlihy and all the chairpersons of the different counties representing the IFA; John Joe Fitzgerald from the INHFA; the other organisations around the country watching in tonight; the ICMSA; and all the people who represent farmers. When I am speaking here tonight, and I am addressing people sincerely, I …

I do, 100%.

I can guarantee you one thing: being subject to Bord Bia audits is a worrying thing.

It is a thing you are concerned about. I just want to say I have great respect for the IFA, and its members know that. The Minister alluded to it earlier when we were out at the organisation's 71st AGM, which we were very glad to be at and to be put through our paces, and rightly so, by the president and others from all the sectors of the IFA. That is our job. We are there to work for you and to r…

I will tell you why it worries me.

No, you see-----

Did I shout at any of you?

Can people see now what is happening?

When I am trying to genuinely talk, you are shouting me down.

Did I try to shout you down?

Have a small bit of manners, please.