Minister, if there is going to be an interchange----

Whatever about being careful, we will do it through the Chair.

We are going to let the Minister speak uninterrupted-----

I am going to let that go, Deputy. I know it is frustrating but if you could let the Minister speak. If the Minister could speak uninterrupted and if he wants to engage he is going to have this.

Deputies, please.

Deputies, I understand frustration and I understand passion but this is downright rude. Please, we will have some respect for the Chair and the speakers. We will go to the Regional Group to reply and conclude, with respect for each speaker please.

In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time next week.

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 Michael McNamara - to discuss decommissioning the wind farm at Derrybrien during an energy crisis; (2) Deputies Réada Cronin and Darren O'Rourke - to discuss the issue of school transport difficulties experienced by families this academic year and how they might be resolved; (3) Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh - to discuss the impact of the closure of a b…

Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Cian O'Callaghan as an deis a thabhairt dom a bheith páirteach roimh mo chuid ama féin mar táim ag brath ar bhus beagáinín níos déanaí. I thank the Social Democrats for facilitating me. I will start by thanking the Oireachtas Library and Research Service for its digest, as usual, produced under pressure. I stand here as someone who proudly campaigned against water charges and to keep water services within the local authority. It appalled me what we w…

I thank the Deputy.

There is no time left to reply. I call Deputy Joan Collins.

We are way over time. I know it is the first day back but please let the Taoiseach complete his response.

There will be no more facilitation.

We are moving on and there is less time left for the questions now.

The only issue for me is timing, and we are running late.

Is there a copy of the speech available?

I will not take a deep breath, although one should at the result of this report. If I take a deep breath, the time will be up. I have approximately six minutes to deal with a report that is over 1,500 pages long and has taken seven years. The conclusions are absolutely damning. It is significant that the Dáil Chamber is empty. The first senior Minister to be present since the Taoiseach left the Chamber is here. That is telling. No backbenchers are coming in to take their slots. I seldom make these points because I …

I will take the extra time.

I welcome and support this. The motion was approved in July and we will set up what we promised we would in relation to Tuam. It begs the question as to whether it is just Tuam and what about all the other places, as has been referred to. As I am wont to do, I will put this in context. The expert technical group's report entitled Options and Appropriate Courses of Action was published in December 2017. The Government announced a forensic excavation in October 2018. The then Minister, Katherine Zappone, made some co…

Deputies Fitzpatrick and Shanahan of the Regional Group are sharing time.