Thomas Gould

Will the Minister think of the families? I ask him to reconsider his motion and to support ours.

I did one last month and the figure is 2,700.

No. The figure we mentioned was €11,000.

That is the same thing

The authority did not have the money.

It did not have the money.

The Minister is having a laugh when he is blaming local authorities when he will not do his job.

They are not getting the money.

You are the Minister. Is he the Minister?

He was asking me a question.

That is not true.

That is not true. That is not true.

The Government will not give the local authority the money.

I will bring forward a solution. Right across this Chamber, people have outlined how there are vacant boarded up houses in every constituency. We are criticised by those in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, who ask where our solution is. This is the solution. It is a genuine attempt to make a difference to hundreds if not thousands of families but the Government has dismissed it. The most disgusting thin…

Níl.

Sorry, I thought it was the Government amendment.

In relation to our-----

I acknowledge that this Government has done more than many governments in relation to what has been said on Palestine and through recognising Palestine. Earlier, I listened to the Tánaiste speak about the Labour Party's motion and state he would work constructively with the party. I welcome that, but yesterday we heard in this Chamber a disgraceful speech by the Minister about why he was opposing…

It should be noted that the Government benches are empty. For months, this House had a huge issue with speaking rights. I heard Government TDs, spokespersons and senior officials say on radio and television that they did not have speaking time and were being discriminated against. It is funny that when we are discussing workers' rights-----

Yes, but this should be noted.

Where are those who cried crocodile tears now?

Time was provided for Government TDs. They should have taken it.

I am proud to stand here to discuss and remember what the Debenhams workers went through under this Government. I know people will say this is a new Government but Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were in the last Government. The Debenhams workers stood up for their rights for 406 days. Government TDs stood in the picket lines with them. I was there and those TDs spoke about what they were going to do. T…

I express my gratitude and the gratitude of everyone to the whistleblower who came forward with this information. Parents need answers. Children must come first in this whole process. There needs to be open transparency and accountability. Children must have the follow-up care they need. Some 80% of the hip surgeries in Cappagh and 60% of the hip surgeries in Temple Street were unnecessary. That i…

I remember talking to a doctor who failed my family.