I understand that, and I understand the Minister doing her best in respect of this matter. I do not know, however, how we can get so far from where it was good news, nearly with the approval to go out to tender, and with the business case done and everything ready. Yet now we are back here again. I understood that construction was to begin, albeit in stages, before the end of this year. Now we are back looking at a foreshore licence and a compulsory purchase order. In fairness to the council, there has not been a m…

Thank you, Deputy. I call Deputy Kelly.

Thank you, Deputy.

Bogfaimid ar aghaidh go dtí Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh. I dtús báire, beidh cainteoir ó Shinn Féin ann. Arís, de bharr srianta ama, beidh suas le nóiméad ag gach duine.

Minister, we are over time. These are just short questions and answers.

The Deputy is over time.

We are over time. I call the Minister to reply.

Please, Deputy.

The Deputy's colleagues are waiting to get in, in the limited time. These are questions on promised legislation.

We are over time.

Let the Minister respond.

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 Joe McHugh - to discuss engagement with the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland on the defective blocks scheme; (2) Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - to discuss sourcing home help from private providers in cases where the HSE cannot meet approved needs; (3) Deputy Gary Gannon - to discuss providing affordable and accessible medical care to people s…

Deputy Ó Murchú was in possession. Was he finished his contribution?

I thought he ran out of wind on the occasion.

There are no other Deputies on the list in front of me.

The Deputy is not on it but there is time in the slot his colleague is not taking, so he is more than welcome to contribute.

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 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor - to discuss plans to provide Carlow town with a design 2 ambulance base; (2) Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - to discuss today's bed waiting list figures, which place Cork University Hospital at the top; (3) Deputy Holly Cairns - to discuss the need to reverse the closure of the early intervention unit at Kilbrittain Nation…

Impím ar Theachtaí agus ar An Taoiseach na srianta ama a chomhlíonadh. I make the usual appeal to Members to keep to time limits.

Let the Taoiseach respond.

Tá mé ag bogadh ar aghaidh go dtí an Independent Group.