My time is very short so I want to get straight to it. I would like the Minister, in his response, to propose some solutions, particularly regarding Covid versus non-Covid care. I am sick and tired of commentary, which I do not want any more. I want to know what the Minister's plan is, what his solutions are and where we are going. I would like him to tell us as much as he can. While I know the demarcations are tight, I do not want any more commentary. Communications by the Minister and his team also need to improv…

I wish the Minister of State all the best. I only have a short amount of time. I could talk for hours but I presume Members are all glad that I am prevented from doing so. My parents are in their 80s so I wish to concentrate on relaying the concerns of a son about having two parents in that age bracket. My mum is 80 and my father is 81. They are active and very much community people as everyone around us and throughout much of Tipperary knows. My mother would have been going on her 15th trip to Belarus this year on…

There was a mix-up last night.

In the last session, Deputy Shortall followed me.

That is exactly what it says on the website.

I asked the question because I wanted to raise certain matters. Is that not why one always asks questions? Has the role of the division changed in any way since the Taoiseach has taken up office? Are there any changes the Taoiseach wants to bring about in this area of his Department? How is the section dealing with the fact that we now have another aide-de-camp traversing the country on behalf of the Tánaiste? Who requested this aide-de-camp and how much is it costing? What is the protocol for using this aide-de-ca…

The Taoiseach should answer all the components of the question.

That is fine.

It is fine, we already had Soloheadbeg. We are ahead of Cork.

I thank the Taoiseach for his comments. I agree with him in the broader sense that we must change the whole system in respect of how the State provides such services and that will take time but we must also do something now. The behaviour of the Sisters of Charity means that we must put pressure on them through whatever levers we have at our disposal. It is outrageous. The people in question were lauded a couple of months ago and are now being treated disgracefully. That is not acceptable. The way in which we as a …

What is the projected cost of that?

I have heard the Taoiseach speak an awful lot about the legislative programme and the requirement to ensure that it is robust. However, as we spoke about earlier, there has been no discussion within these four walls on promised legislation because we do not have a legislative programme. It is a contradictory position. We cannot debate promised legislation in the Dáil because the Government has not published the programme. I also heard the Taoiseach say frequently that he did not want the Dáil to come back only to d…

Yes, all emergencies.

I thank the Taoiseach for his answer. I for one will welcome the climate legislation that is being brought forward as the Minister who brought in the original climate legislation in the Dáil and signed the COP agreement. In the limited time left, I urge the Taoiseach to deal with the issue of sick pay and parental leave for the parents of children who will end up out of school. It is a small thing and can be dealt with pretty easily. Sick pay has to be dealt with. We have put forward a Bill. I do not mind if the Go…

That is why I asked questions this week.

I want to raise a point of clarification.

That is wrong.

The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should rule on it. She knows the rules.

That does not matter. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle knows the rules. The Standing Orders are the Standing Orders and we agree them.

I have never seen this before.