No, and this may be one of the rare occasions when the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach has a problem keeping me to time because I have just listened to Deputy Durkan and, while I have great respect for him, I do not have respect for what he has just articulated over his nine minutes in this Dáil. It is both dangerous and disingenuous to say that Opposition Deputies are the cause of the low morale among staff.

It is just-----

Could we stop the clock?

I have already lost about ten seconds.

I appreciate that the clock was stopped. Let me put this in context. Yesterday, I praised the Minister for his efforts with regard to the consultant contracts and other matters. Today, I am not inclined to praise him because I have listened to and read his speech. I know it is no longer politically correct to say that you would sell oil to a certain group of people but he certainly would sell oil to a certain group that produces oil with what he has set out here in his four pages. He has given no context whatsoever…

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: Deputies Rose Conway-Walsh and Pauline Tully - to discuss oversight and accountability of individualised care services at Western Care Association. Deputy Thomas Gould - to discuss social housing maintenance and the voids programme. Deputy Gary Gannon - to discuss air quality in central Dublin. Deputy Matt Carthy - to discuss the 2023 funding allocation for N…

Deputies might help me to gain a minute or two that were lost through my fault. Tosóimid leis an gcéad Saincheist Thráthúil le Deputies Conway-Walsh and Tully to discuss oversight and accountability of individualised care services at Western Care Association.

I am sharing time with Deputy Fitzmaurice. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion and I welcome the Minister's contribution. I thank Deputy Harkin and the office for putting in all of the work on this. I proudly signed the motion. It is apt that we are discussing it in a year when we are looking at a referendum on caring in the home and getting rid of the gender-based wording in the Constitution. This is a very practical motion and I am glad the Government is not opposing it. I am not sure whether the Go…

Before I came into the Chamber, I listened again for the third time to a promotional video by the Government. It is relevant to the discussion. I do not know if the Minister of State has seen it. It is a wonderful video on Ireland which shows beautiful landscapes. It gives us 100 years of history in two and a half minutes. It tells us that 100 years ago, we took our place among the nations of the world and ever since, we have stood for peace, democracy, justice and human rights. It goes on to tell us that we stood …

Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo. Is dócha gurb é an Bille is giorra a tháinig os mo chomhair agus os comhair na Dála i m’amsa ar aon nós. Níl i gceist ach leathanach amháin. An rud atá i gceist ag an Rialtas a dhéanamh ná deireadh a chur le táillí d’othair chónaithe i ngach ospidéal. Cuirim fáilte roimh an gcinneadh sin. Is dea-scéal amach agus amach é. I welcome the Bill. It is the shortest Bill that has become before us in my time. It is very positive and it will put an end to in-service charges of €80 per nigh…

Maybe the Minister could clarify the position. What is the difference? How can we possibly stand over treating public and private patients differently in public hospitals that are fully funded by the taxpayer? What is the logic to it, except for a source of income for a public hospital that is really in trouble? I am very familiar with University Hospital Galway, UHG. I continuously pay tribute to the staff there who work under pressure. The hospital is at a breaking point. I will give the Minister a little flavour…

We are way over time.

I thank Members for their co-operation. That concludes Leaders' Questions.

Is that agreed? Not agreed.

Are the proposed arrangements for this week's business agreed? Agreed. Leanfaimid ar aghaidh anois. I thank Members for their co-operation. We are doing well.

The Taoiseach has one minute and the time is running.

We are way over time.

We are over time.

The Deputy will have to take it elsewhere. I call Deputy Gould.

I thank the Minister.