They start here and finish there and go nowhere. We can have cycling and walking lanes and we cannot have money to improve low-cost accident schemes and very important life-saving measures. They showed me a cantilevered part of that greenway today. It was in the Minister's own county, I think. I could be wrong. It may be Galway. They were putting in this massive cantilevered walkway costing billions, not millions. Th…
The Journal Office received no countermotion.
None. They are examining it, but they have not received it.
I cannot do any more. That is the situation. It was not moved.
Anois, we have the Social Democrats. Deputies Whitmore, Hearne and Cummins are dividing the time equally.
I am delighted to be able to speak on this motion on the costs of motoring. There is a fair dollop of hypocrisy in it when we talk about carbon tax because there were only a handful of us who opposed it when it was introduced here in a sneaky way that involved ten years of annual increases without ever coming back before the House. Sinn Féin and others wanted higher carbon taxes. That can never be forgotten.
Ar an g…
Could Deputy Healy-Rae slow down the bus please?
For clarification, the Government is opposing the motion. There was meant to be a countermotion but there were some issues about getting it onto the paper. I do not know what the confusion was but-----
We apologise for that. Anois, tá an t-am caite.
In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 19 November 2025 - an tseachtain seo chugainn. I thank Deputies for their co-operation.
Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil for allowing me to table this Topical Issue today. I declare an interest in that a company I am involved in does some work for Irish Water. No disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, but I am disappointed that the Minister or the Minister of State with responsibility is not here. That is the real problem. There is absolutely zero accountability wi…
Normally, I welcome investment. They keep telling us there is a lot of investment. There is investment, but normally investment improves the situation. The investment here has done awful damage to the situation. We hear the buzzwords "resilient" and "continuous supply" but it is not resilient. We have had resilient supplies for generations at Poulavanogue - a gravity supply. Now, they must turn around and pump the wa…
I welcome Fr. Johnny Sweeney from Doon, County Limerick, to the Visitor's Gallery. He celebrated our mass for deceased Members and staff this morning. I also thank the Ceann Comhairle for her co-operation.
The Minister replied to another TD about the nitrates directive a few minutes ago. I am talking about the 1,000 farmers he said attended a meeting in Corrin Mart on Monday night. They are very concerned. I am glad…
I am pleased to be back after a short absence due to illness. I am delighted to be back. I tried many times to have debates here in the previous Dáil and I was denied. I too want to condemn the attack in Drogheda. Actions like that are totally reprehensible and cannot be condoned. Let me be absolutely clear: Ireland's international protection system is broken. The Tánaiste himself admitted that it is not working. The…
Bogfaimid ar aghaidh go dtí Ceist Uimh. 92 leis an Teachta Ged Nash.
Yes, because you go over it all the time.
I am giving you an opportunity to wind up.
The Minister has the floor.
The Minister has the floor.
Go raibh maith agat, Minister. Tá an t-am caite.
Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta.
Thank you Deputy. An tAire Stáit.
Please, Minister.
Question No. 97 will be introduced by Deputy Shay Brennan.
Question No. 100 is in the name of Deputy Cathy Bennett but, with the permission of the House, will be taken by Deputy Pearse Doherty.