In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 14 December 2022.

The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022 and has made amendments thereto.

I welcome the news of a new elective hospital yesterday. I hope it is the start and part of the overall new hospital that is needed but in due course, we might get clarification on that. My question is one of five seeking clarification on the situation in Galway and concerns a cancer care centre. I wish to know precisely what the position is with that. I ask this question in the context that there were 51 people on trolleys yesterday in Galway, most of whom were in the accident and emergency department, and in the …

That was the options appraisal. I have a small library in my office related to Galway. "Not fit for purpose" is the comment from former Taoisigh and Ministers. A letter from the hospital's consultants and doctors to all Deputies and Senators, dated 1 November, told us about the state of the hospital. They tell us the main hospital was built in 1956, while Merlin Park was built in 1954. They told us that 95% of Merlin Park and 64% of University Hospital Galway is not satisfactory, unacceptable and not fit for purpos…

There are 150 acres at Merlin Park University Hospital. A site has been identified for a new hospital within that. I welcome the fact that we are progressing with the development of an elective hospital. On 24 November I was told that the Saolta University Healthcare Group has made a capital submission to the national capital and property steering committee. Today, we have learned that it is not with the steering committee, and that it is with the HSE for an internal view. I appreciate that the Minister has a diffi…

We might leave the last word to the female Minister of State.

Arís, maidir le srianta ama, iarraim ar bhur dtacaíocht, más é bhur dtoil é.

Before we move on, cuirim céad míle fáilte roimh na scoláirí óga thuas staighre atá ag éisteacht linn. Bogaimid ar aghaidh anois go dtí ceannaire Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre, an Teachta Bacik.

As there are no amendments on Report Stage, we will proceed to the Order for Fifth Stage.

The Tánaiste to respond.

I thank the Deputy.

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 Chris Andrews - to discuss the children's disability network team, CDNT, waiting lists. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan - to discuss the issue of parental alienation in family law cases. Deputy Holly Cairns - to discuss the automatic removal of a name on a social housing lease for persons with a barring order due to domestic violence. Deputy Jennifer Murnane …

Was the Deputy left swimming on his own?

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 Chris Andrews - to discuss the children's disability network team waiting lists. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan - to discuss the need for Irish Water action on Ballingeary wastewater treatment plant. Deputy Marian Harkin - to discuss the reopening of day centres post the Covid pandemic. Deputy Cathal Crowe - to discuss ongoing water outages in the village of…

Seanad Éireann has passed the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022, without amendment.

I ask Members to turn off the electronic devices and phones, please.

Speakers have up to one minute speaking time. Rather than have arguments, let us try to comply with the time. Go raibh maith agaibh.

I ask Members to be fair to their colleagues. I call Deputy Alan Farrell.

I stand before the Minister of State as the last speaker. I will make no apologies for asking him and the Government to raise their voices to use our neutrality in the most positive way possible. Last Saturday, I awoke to news headlines saying that Biden did not think the conditions were right to talk peace. We have to raise our voice to talk for peace with regard to the war in Ukraine and all the other wars causing misery, death, destruction and starvation. On the same day that Biden said the conditions were not r…

I have never given misinformation.