John McGuinness

To conclude, Deputy.

I thank the Taoiseach. I call Deputy O'Callaghan.

The Select Committee on Children and Equality has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2026: Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and Vote 40 - Children, Disability and Equality.

We have apologies from Deputy Ciarán Ahern.

Please, address your remarks through the Chair.

Deputy Tóibín-----

Deputy Ó Murchú-----

We are 18 minutes over time on this particular group of questions. The next group is Questions Nos. 20 to 39 and we must conclude that-----

One second. We will finish that group at 4.20 p.m. I am sorry but the Taoiseach did not give Deputy McGuinness a response.

Before I call Deputy Carthy, on behalf of Deputy Fitzmaurice, I welcome John Flynn, Mary Flynn, Jim Flynn and Eileen Flynn. You are all very welcome. I hope you enjoy the time in Leinster House.

I want to return to the case of Seamus Culleton, whose family hail from Glenmore in County Kilkenny. He has spent 20 years in Boston in the United States. I spoke to his wife, Tiffany, and his sister Caroline yesterday. They are deeply concerned about the length of time for which he has been detained and about the substandard conditions in the detention centre in El Paso. Why was he moved from New…

What consular assistance has been provided from September to date?

I spoke to John Deasy, who would, maybe, have offered greater assistance.

Before I go to the next question, I welcome those in the Public Gallery, particularly the guests of Deputy Newsome Drennan. I do not know if the Deputies have noticed but over the past few minutes they have been jumping up and down frantically waving to try to attract their attention. They are all very welcome and I hope they enjoy their day with the Deputy.

Question No. 66 in the name of Deputy Séamus McGrath will be asked by Deputy Ó Fearghaíl.

Question No. 69 is grouped with Questions Nos. 108, 121 and 125.

We now move to Deputy Ó Laoghaire and Question No. 72.

I will now go back to Question No. 77. Deputy Ó Murchú is here so we will take the question while we are waiting for other Deputies.

I thank the Deputy.

The Tánaiste, please.

Deputies, please. Every Thursday morning-----

Deputy Gould. Every Thursday morning is turning into a bad exchange between the Tánaiste and Deputy Doherty.

No, it is between both of you

I appeal to Members around the House to please observe a bit of decorum and respect. Make your point, by all means, and be as robust as you wish, but recognise the time that has been given and that people are listening and suffering because of the floods, so they need to get information as well.

I hope the Deputy does not have a long list.