Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta.

Yes, but it is up.

I am not being dramatic when I say people on hospital waiting lists are literally dying; it is a fact. They are going blind and their illnesses are getting much worse as they wait, wait and wait again to be seen by a consultant in the first instance. Having been seen by a consultant, they must wait, wait and wait again for the procedure. For those in need of a single hip replacement, for example, the waiting period is so long that their good hip becomes banjaxed. Therefore, instead of one hip needing replacement, b…

Bullshit.

I think there are 11 minutes left in total. We can go back around if needs be.

It is up to the Minister to take his time. If Deputies do not take up time afterwards, the amendment can be put to a vote.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Broin as an deis a thabhairt dúinn an ghné seo a phlé tríd an rún seo a chur os comhair na Dála. Tá sé ríthábhachtach go dtarlaíonn sé sin agus go dtarlaíonn sé ag an am a bhfuil an pobal i ngéarchéim thithíochta agus ag am a bhfuil an deis ag an bpobal, i bhfothoghchán nó aon toghchán eile, marc a dhéanamh ar pháipéar i gcoinne iad siúd atá tar éis suí ar cheist agus géarchéim thithíochta le blianta. This motion highlights a scandal. It is a scandal that the State was offered lan…

The time allotted for this question has been exceeded by the Deputy's last contribution.

My apologies. Whichever way they want to go.

The key to anything that is titled "affordable" is that it should genuinely be affordable. In this case, we are taking about the provision of housing that is affordable for ordinary workers and families. That is the requirement against which this Bill will be measured in the coming months as it goes through all Stages. It is the standard against which it will be measured over the years, if it takes effect. I would welcome a move by the State to deliver affordable housing for purchase and rent by people for whom hou…

Amendments Nos. 6, 8 and 9 are logical alternatives.

Amendment No. 13 is to section 12 which we have not yet reached. Amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, are to this section.

Can we stick to the amendment?

We are on section 5, so we will just deal with amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive. We can come back to the other ones. I gave a bit of leeway on the last section.

Nuair a dhéantar conradh le daoine - agus táim ag caint ó thaobh an Stáit de - ba chóir cloí leis. Tá a lán daoine ann atá ag sroicheadh aois phinsin anois. Bhí conradh déanta ag an Stát leo. Gealladh dóibh, nuair a shroichidís 65 bliain d’aois, go mbeadh cead acu dul ar an bpinsean le hiomlán an phinsin acu. Loic an Stát orthu le déanaí. Loic an Stát orthu faoi na Rialtais dheireanacha. Is mór an trua é sin, agus is drochnós é bheith ag loiceadh ar dhaoine. Tá sé luaite ag na Teachtaí romham an fáth go bhfuil daoi…

The Minister of State would not even listen to the contributions earlier.

Tá ceist agam don Aire agus don Aire Stáit. Tá an bheirt acu anseo. An dtabharfaidh siad uasdátú dúinn ar an ról nó ar na cumhachtaí atá acu chun spriocanna maidir le stádas na Gaeilge sna Sé Chontae a bhaint amach agus ar an gcur chun cinn is gá teacht ar an scéal? Nílim ag caint faoin reachtaíocht amháin ach faoin gcomhaontú New Decade, New Approach a chomhlíonadh ina iomláine.

Tá gach duine sásta go bhfuilimid ag bogadh ar aghaidh ó thaobh an Fheidhmeannais ó Thuaidh agus nach bhfuil an bhagairt chéanna ann a bhí ann an tseachtain seo caite agus mé ag scríobh na ceiste seo. Glacaim an deis tréaslú leo siúd a bhí ag lorg cearta teanga sna Sé Chontae thar na blianta. Gealladh dóibh breis is 15 bliana ó shin go mbeadh Acht le rith agus tá sé ann anois de thairbhe gur sheasaimid an fód le cinntiú go gcomhlíonfar an gealltanas a tugadh sa chomhaontú New Decade, New Approach agus go mbeadh amc…

Níor lorg mé aon fhreagra mar gheall ar an gceannaire nua ach d'fhiafraigh mé an bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Aire Stáit cruinniú a lorg leis an gceannaire nua nó leis an gCéad Aire nua, nuair a bheidh a leithéid roghnaithe, chun a dhéanamh cinnte de nach mbeidh an DUP ag déanamh baghcat ar chruinnithe Thuaidh-Theas uile-Éireann idir Airí, mar a bhí siad á dhéanamh go dtí seo, agus nach mbeidh siad ag cur bac, srian nó moill ar chinntí maidir leis an teanga, le Foras na Gaeilge agus a leithéid, agus ag cur moille dá ré…

I ask the Minister to explain the reasons for the last-minute decision not to use antigen testing, as had previously been announced, for the pilot test event in the Iveagh Gardens recently. Will any of the pilot live test events be used to test concert or gig conditions that can be replicated, if successful, at smaller venues across the State? The idea was to follow the lead of other countries in Europe which have had pilot test events.