David Maxwell

Deputies, let us-----

Minister-----

I thank the Minister.

I thank the Minister.

That concludes-----

I thank the Minister. That concludes-----

That concludes the Government's response. I now ask the Labour Party, Deputies Bacik and Nash, to conclude the debate. They have ten minutes.

In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 24 September 2025.

Thank you, Deputy.

Does Deputy McGettigan want to add to that quickly?

Deputy Murphy, quickly.

Deputy Murphy-----

Deputy Murphy, allow the Deputy to speak.

I thank the Deputy.

The Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

I ask the Taoiseach about this week's announcement on the nitrates derogation for Irish farmers. Ireland's nitrates derogation is extremely important to the sector. Farmers have shown a willingness and a commitment to improve water quality. The nitrates directive introduced a set of measures for farmers to minimise the loss of nutrients to water from farming. For example, it sets rules on the stor…

I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. As I said, the programme for Government states that the Government will do everything in its power to make the case at EU level to secure the retention of the nitrates derogation, given our unique grass-based production model, and will work with farmers, industry, State agencies and local authorities to develop evidence-based solutions to assist farmers in impr…

Thank you, Deputy.

The Select Committee on Defence and National Security has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Votes 35 and 36.

Deputy Clarke is asking this question on behalf of Deputy Cullinane.

I will go back to Question No. 13 and Deputy Carthy.

The Deputy should allow the Minister to answer.

Deputy Clarke wanted to ask a supplementary question.

With the agreement of Deputy Lawlor, we will move on to Question No. 3 now.

I apologise for interrupting the Deputy but she is on her fourth contribution on this question. She has already been up three times.