Amendments Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive, are out of order. How stands amendment No. 8?

Ar Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan, is masla amach is amach é go bhfuil an Taoiseach ag dul ar aghaidh le cainteanna rúnda ar chúla téarmaí ó thaobh an ospidéil náisiúnta máithreachais de. It is an absolute insult, on International Women's Day, that the Taoiseach said to my colleague that we should use Private Members' time to raise this issue. On three occasions, we have done so and the Dáil has appealed unanimously to the Government to ensure we have a public hospital on public land. Will the Taoiseach commit, on Intern…

As there are at least eight speakers for these questions, I will allow one minute per person. We are already over time.

I thank the Deputy.

We are way over time.

I agree absolutely but now is not the time to argue because the clock is running. Certainly, it is very difficult. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett, who also has one minute.

Let the Taoiseach reply.

Taoiseach, we are out of time.

Seeing as the Deputy did not use all of her time, I will use it to inform her that there was a very significant Galway element with Dr. Weekes who is from Kinvara in County Galway.

The Deputy can put Galway in there.

Fáiltím roimh an deis a bheith páirteach sa díospóireacht seo. Tá athair agam sna flaithis agus is dóigh liom go bhfuil straois ar a aghaidh go bhfuiltear ag caint fúmsa mar eiseamláir. Is rud greannmhar é sin. I welcome the opportunity to say a few words. The fact I have been referred to as a role model certainly has put a smile on my father's face, who is somewhere up in heaven. I can say that openly. Deputy Durkan said that we are making progress. We are making progress. Let me put the progress in context. In 19…

The Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2022: Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications.

Perhaps Deputy Conway-Walsh is being given the slot because it is International Women's Day.

The question is on SUSI but, anyway, I will leave it to the Minister.

There was a reason for the Minister's confusion. I let Deputy Tóibín in because the Minister had missed Question No. 51 but, when the Deputy stood up, he took a question that is further on.

It is okay. Nobody has lost out. Deputy Tóibín will have to wait for that question until his name comes up at Question No. 60.

You have one minute.

The time is up but the Deputy will be able to come back in presently.

Baineann mo cheist le Scoil Náisiúnta Bhríde i Leitir Calaidh i gCeantar na nOileán. Chualamar trí na meáin chumarsáide go raibh an scoil ag dúnadh. Tá cathaoirleach an bhoird agus bainistíocht na scoile ag cur in iúl go mbeidh an scoil ag dúnadh ag deireadh na scoilbhliana seo. Chuir sé iontas orainne go léir, go háirithe na tuismitheoirí agus muintir an cheantair. Tuigim go bhfuil an figiúr sa scoil íseal ó thaobh na ndaltaí de ach tá an chosúlacht ar an scéal gur tháinig an cinneadh aniar aduaidh ar na daoine sa…

I thank the Minister of State for the clarity of his response. I note that the Department has no record of a formal request to approve the closure of the school. That begs the question of whether an informal request was made. What contact was there between the Department and the school? Do I take it at face value that there was absolutely no contact in relation to a request to approve the closure of the school, and that permission must be granted by the Department, even though the Department is not running the scho…