We are moving on to a grouping of Questions Nos. 108, 112 and 119.
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John McGuinness
Leas-Cheann Comhairle
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423
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Can I clarify that with the clerk that it is the grouping of Questions Nos. 108, 112 and 119?
Yes. The questions are in the names of Deputies O'Reilly, Séamus McGrath and Deputy Neville.
I could not give the Minister of State guidance, for God's sake. You would not take it anyway.
I call Deputy Séamus McGrath.
No, the Minister of State should hold on.
He is very anxious.
Deputy Farrell will take Question No. 110 on behalf of Deputy Pa Daly.
Deputy Brennan has a question.
I thought Deputy Brennan was coming in on this question.
He has cleverly used his time.
Before we commence Leaders’ Questions, I ask colleagues to join me in extending a warm welcome to H.E. Ms Kara Owen, the British ambassador to Ireland, who has joined us in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. Ambassador Owen, who has recently commenced her role, is accompanied in the Chamber today by officials from the British embassy in Dublin. You are very welcome to Leinster House. We wish the ambassador every suc…
Thank you, Deputy.
Thank you, Tánaiste.
Thank you, Deputy.
I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice.
Put the question.
I take this opportunity to join with the party leaders and the Ceann Comhairle in wishing everyone associated with this House and their families a very happy Christmas. I thank them for their co-operation during the year. In spite of going over time and into the red zone, we managed to keep the tone right. I thank them very much for their help in the job that I do.
Seanad Éireann has passed the Appropriation Bill 2025, without amendment.
Deputy Hearne-----
Deputy Hearne is out of order.
There are rules in the House and while Deputy Hearne is making a very valid point - I do not dispute his right to do that - he should reflect on waving flags during the course of making that point.
This is the last question of 2025 under Questions on Policy or Legislation. I call Deputy Farrell.
A Kilkenny family adopted their son at three years of age and he is now 14. In that short time, he has been in nine different placements. He is high dependency and his behaviours are unmanageable. He has been taken back into the care of the State and Tusla have him in a hotel room where the appropriate care is not being given. I ask that some action be taken by Tusla to remedy this situation.
I raised another case -…
I did.