I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Finance (No. 2) Bill, taken on Tuesday, 24 October 2023. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding health service funding. On Tuesday, 25 October 2023, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

The Deputy is over time.

Is that agreed? Not agreed.

Táimid thar am.

Go raibh maith agat a Theachta. The Taoiseach to respond. We are way over time.

Is the Bill opposed?

Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

I thank the Deputy.

Seanad Éireann has passed the Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022, without amendment.

I thank the Deputy.

Once again I want to thank Sinn Féin for giving us the opportunity to speak about health. There are many times when one could be given to despair making the same speeches over and over. Today, I confirm what my colleagues have said. The west of Ireland is the worst, with the exception of Cork hospital. Limerick hospital has the highest number of patients on trolleys. The hospital in Galway has 44 patients on trolleys, 36 in the accident and emergency department and eight hidden away on wards. I have made the same s…

My question is specifically to ask what engagement there has been between the Department and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with regard to the introduction of a payment equivalent to child benefit for all children in the international protection process. I say this conscious that it is something clearly set out in the White Paper, which is more than two and a half years old. It was also in the advisory document prior to that.

I had the opportunity to read the reply and I have to say I am really disappointed with it. Half the reply is telling me that people have to be habitual residents. I know this. The purpose of the question was to ask about those seeking international protection. Clearly, they do not have residency. This is the result of an unjust system set up more than 21 years ago. It was supposed to be temporary. It has been the subject of numerous reports going back to the McMahon report. The most recent report is from the Ombud…

I know the Minister of State has given me the surrounding information. I do not need the surrounding information. I have all of the reports. I asked the specific question on what engagement the Department has had. The Minister of State has told me, and I appreciate it, that there will be a payment. Is this the payment as set out in the White Paper? Is this what the Minister of State is speaking about with regard to a new payment? When will it come into being for people? I say this very much conscious of the report …

I apologise for going over time.

We are moving on to a grouping of questions and I ask Members to be cognisant of the time.

Did Deputy Durkan want to come in for his second slot?

I thank the Deputy.

Two further Deputies are indicating. I ask them to keep to 30 seconds each.