I realise that the Minister is trying to do his best. However, the officials are operating in a vacuum. There is no updated strategy. We declared a climate emergency in 2019 and we still have no updated strategy. Light rail was not mentioned in the Minister’s reply. If he is putting on the record now that a light rail feasibility study is part of the review, I welcome that, but I do not see it. The lack of a park and ride is inexplicable and scandalous. The councillors did their job in 2005. They continue to do the…

The consultation.

I call Deputy Mark Ward.

Deputy Donnelly has a related question.

I can tell the Deputy there are approximately 20 such understandings.

We need to skip over the next question.

It is through the Ceann Comhairle’s office.

I actually thought I was going to let the Deputy take the question now but it is grouped with other questions later.

I checked.

I would like to, but if I start, I would be in serious trouble so I will stick with the rule.

My question relates to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017. Built into that Act was a provision for review, particularly of the operation of Part 4. Here we are five years later and that review has not been completed although I understand an independent reviewer is in place. What is the status of the review? When will it be completed and published? Is it going to take into account the recent report from the University of Limerick, funded by the Department of Justice, entitled "I Must Be Some Person: Account…

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 Eoin Ó Broin - To discuss the findings of the report by the working group on defective buildings. Deputy Michael Moynihan - To discuss the urgent need for earlier bus and train services between Cork and Limerick to serve students and workers. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan - To discuss combating the increase in crime in Dublin and the danger it poses to law-ab…

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: (1) Deputy Louise O'Reilly - to discuss the lack of access to dental treatment for medical card holders; (2) Deputy Neale Richmond - to discuss the uptake of the Together for Better childcare funding model in Dublin with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; (3) Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - to ask the Minister for Education fo…

Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as an ábhar seo a phiocadh. Táim ag díriú isteach inniu ar chúrsaí uisce, nó easpa uisce, i dtrí cheantar i gContae na Gaillimhe, sé sin, Inis Bó Finne, An Spidéal - i ndáiríre ó na Foraí Maola go dtí An Tulan agus níos faide siar - agus Inis Oírr. De réir mar a thuigim, tá dea-scéal ann maidir leis an oileán sin agus níl an fógra ann níos mó gan an t-uisce a ól. Táimid ag caint faoi níos mó ná 60,000 duine atá thíos leis an bhfadhb seo. Tá frustrachas orthu. Tuigeann s…

I thank the Minister of State and certainly agree with him regarding the word "customer". This situation puts into acute focus the result of the Government's decision to put water under Uisce Éireann. If this was in the old days, not too long ago, there would be an urgent meeting of the city and council in Galway to discuss what was happening and the local councillors would be getting answers. That part is now missing. In addition, what is missing is any oversight by a Department that has allowed this answer to be …

I ask the Deputy to conclude.

Baineann mo cheist le hábhar atá gar do chroí an Aire, is é sin cúrsaí oileánacha. Sa chomhthéacs sin, agus mar is eol dó, táimid ag fanacht leis na cianta ar pholasaí cuimsitheach do na hoileáin uilig ar chósta na tíre. Faoi dheireadh thiar thall, tá an chosúlacht ar an scéal go mbeidh an polasaí sin críochnaithe roimh dheireadh na bliana, dar leis an Aire, an Teachta Humphreys, ar aon nós, agus beidh súil ghéar á coinneáil agam go gcomhlíonfaidh an Rialtas an gealladh sin. Bhí próiseas comhairliúcháin mar chuid l…

On another day, I would enjoy reflecting on the islands but, at this point, we are on the policy and the policy has to reflect what the people want. I do not have the time to go into that. The urgency is to get the policy published and then get it based on legislation. Specifically, I welcome what the Minister is saying in regard to LEADER. If I hear him correctly, he is saying he agrees that the funding for LEADER should be changed to facilitate the demand, or if not the demand then the request of the islanders th…

They have.

Earlier today, my colleagues and I participated in the formal launch of the Irish Neutrality League, which is a civil society campaign to bring pressure to bear on the Government to assert Ireland's neutrality positively on the world stage and to be a voice for peace and human rights. The league also wants the copper-fastening of neutrality enshrined in the Constitution. The Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, referred earlier to reflection. Has he reflected on the proposals from the Irish Neutrality League and is he prep…