What is the terrible thing?

I rest my case. The Tánaiste made the case for me. He went through a litany of how Ireland has engaged in peacekeeping roles via the mechanism of the UN. He went through Chad and what we did in the north Syrian corridor. He said we were instrumental and met opposition but convinced people. We did this with the triple lock it in place. The Tánaiste still has not given us an argument that involves peacekeeping with regard to why the triple lock should be removed. Every argument he made makes our case that we have tak…

Which ones have been blocked?

Which ones have been blocked? Which ones have been vetoed?

Reports in the media indicate - the Taoiseach can confirm this - that following the Cabinet meeting this morning, the Government intends to roll back labour market measures, including the further roll-out of a minimum wage to a median wage and the increase in sick leave, which is to be staggered until 2026, to bring the entitlement of sick leave for every worker up to ten days. I get it that we are in a period where the Government wants to improve its vote in the local and European elections. I also get it that bec…

I probably am not on the same types of hustings as the Taoiseach.

Some 8% of workers in this country are on the minimum wage and they are the people I meet. The postponement of an increase for them is cruel and unnecessary. Instead of tackling the businesses by getting them to pay different rates, the Government is attacking workers' rights again. Almost a year ago we brought a Bill before the House to get rid of the discrimination against young workers in the minimum wage legislation. The Government said, "Park it for a year and we'll come back to you." I am dying to hear what t…

That is what you are doing.

This is spin. You are-----

That is because I am an authoritative-type person.

Actions absolutely speak louder than words. I start by paying tribute to the very brave and committed students of Trinity College Dublin who, after five or six days of a sit-in, managed to get full divestment from the Israeli state from the authorities in the university. This is a very hopeful sign in the midst of what is a desperate and hopeless situation as Israel moves to its next stage of onslaught against the people of Palestine and threatens the ground invasion of Rafah. Interestingly, Joe Biden stated this m…

I have not denied that the Tánaiste has said a lot. He has said a lot diplomatically and legally and about humanitarian criticism on stopping the aid to UNRWA. He has said a lot. What I am asking is what he is going to do? The question of deed is at the heart of my argument. I was a young shop steward when the Dunnes Stores strike against apartheid happened. I knew Karen Gearon and Mary Manning very well. For three years, they stayed on the picket line on Henry Street and, after three years, the Government in this …

It is not working.

The Government needs to do more.

The Government needs to do more.

That is going to take a long time.

So while they slaughter the Palestinians, we wait for them to live in harmony?

If Palestinians are still alive; if they are not expelled or dead.

I do not want to have a conversation with him.

It is the other way around. I am going to go first. Ladies first and all that jazz. I welcome the parents in the Gallery. We have been working with people around our constituencies on this issue. I welcome that the debate is happening. Like others, I want to be a conduit for their voices. I wish they could stand here instead of sitting up there and speak directly to the Government and the Minister of State about this. I wish to speak for Greg. He is up there and he wrote to me about his son Sam, who has autism, is …