John McGuinness

Quiet, Deputy. Deputy McGrath, please pose your question.

Time Deputy, please.

Deputy O'Flynn should not be raising separate issues on individuals. I ask him to refrain from that, please.

Can you conclude, Deputy?

You are out of order, Deputy.

Does Deputy Whitmore wish to ask a question that is within the remit?

Does the Taoiseach wish to comment on that?

Tógfaidh muid sos 60 nóiméid anois.

Before I call the Minister, Deputy Chambers, I am sure Members will not mind if I welcome pupils from two schools in Windgap and Skeaghvasteen in my constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny. Deputy Cleere has reminded me they are here. Deputy O'Donoghue has also told me that the Cappagh Women's Cave group from County Limerick are also here listening to the debate. They are all very welcome and I hope they …

Local politics first.

There is no doubt that after all of this, world trade as we knew it before the announcements were made will not be the same. Companies will be affected. That is before we even get to the hangover of whatever arrangement is reached throughout the world once these tariffs kick into gear completely and have the effect that I fear they will have on the SME sector and exporters in this country. How rea…

We are 11 minutes over time.

I ask the Deputy to conclude.

Thank you, Deputy.

In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 8 April.

It is a very important scheme for Graiguenamanagh in County Kilkenny.

Stop trying to shout people down.

Order, please.

Before Deputy Healy commences, I ask the Deputies on my right to have their parliamentary meeting outside. Have respect for the speakers that are on the floor.

On Monday night last in the community hall in Ballyouskill, County Kilkenny, a community came together. It was a packed hall. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan was there also with local councillors. We were there to discuss the Ballynalacken wind farm development. The community was forced to come together to fundraise and fight against the company making the application, which is well-heeled and well…

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Please conclude, Deputy.

I call Deputy Kelly who is sharing time with Deputy Lawlor.

Every city, town, village and smaller centre of population is affected by the issue of drugs. They are available on the street, on river walks, in children’s playgrounds and, indeed, in a graveyard in Kilkenny. The Garda knows about this. Children are being used to provide the drugs to the client in an effort to avoid the law. The policing committees involving the councils were very relevant durin…

I thank the Deputy.