I appreciate the Minister is setting out that more than 38,000 people have benefited from the scheme. My question relates to the analysis that has been done. The Minister is selectively quoting from Mazars and other reports. As he well knows, this scheme was introduced in January 2017, which is more than six years ago. It was estimated that it would cost €40 million annually. It turned out it cost €175 million in 2022 and it looks like it will cost up to €1 billion. Mazars stated: "The scheme is poorly targeted wit…

I bow to the Minister's greater knowledge and wisdom in these matters. I am not even giving my opinion. I am looking at the various reports. The Mazars report states: "The scheme is poorly targeted with respect to incomes, location, house prices ... [and] has regressive impacts. ... the problems that it sought to address remain and the specific market failure at which it was targeted ... [is not likely] to be addressed." On and on we go, whether it is reports from the ESRI, Social Justice Ireland, Mazars, Revenue a…

I am going by what the reports have asked the Government to do, which is to phase it out and scrap it, but not now. That is what I am going by.

It is spelled out clearly.

We are over time but will be returning to the same topic.

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - to discuss the problem of rodents infesting neighbouring homes where the private residence from which the issue stems is owned by someone with underlying mental issues or is in poverty. Deputy Martin Browne - to discuss the future development of the community nursing unit at St. Patrick's Hospital, Cashel. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne -…

Deputy Leddin wishes to come in.

I thank the Minister. He will get an opportunity to come back in.

Fáiltím roimh an deis píosa cainte a dhéanamh faoin mBille seo, is é sin an Bille um Cheadúnú Sábháilteachta Foirgníochta. Is Bille thar a bheith tábhachtach é, le 60 leathanach agus 63 mír laistigh de naoi gCuid. Is Bille téagartha é i ndáiríre agus tá Sceideal ann freisin a chlúdaíonn na gníomhaíochtaí atá faoi chaibidil againn agus a bheidh ann faoin gcóras nua. Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an tSeirbhís Leabharlainne agus Taighde freisin as an digest a réitigh sí dúinn chun an Bille a mhíniú. Cuir…

An bhfuil sé sin aontaithe? Is that agreed?

We are discussing the Order of Business.

On the Order of Business, please.

There were two other questions.

We are on the Order of Business in relation to-----

Deputy, thank you.

Taoiseach, we are on the Order of Business, in regard to the issue that has been raised.

We have had the questions. I am putting the question in relation to the Order of Business.

Deputy, please, resume your seat.

Deputy, resume your seat. I have allowed the questions. I have given latitude. I have allowed the Taoiseach to respond. They are the answers.

We are going to eat into the time and I will not continue in regard to the additional people who will not get in if I do not have Members' co-operation. Is the Order of Business agreed to? Agreed.