There are Deputies waiting who have tabled questions. It is at the discretion of the Chair.

I am repeating the times again. The Deputy has one minute.

I would like to let Deputies know that we are approaching the end of the session. We will fit one in more question.

I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, for standing in, although I am not sure why the relevant Minister is not here. This is a serious issue in regard to Galway city, a city that has been designated as one of the five cities to grow its population by 50%, yet here am I, raising the matter as a Topical Issue to draw attention to the crisis in Galway. We know from councillors’ reports and from press reports that there is a staff crisis. That staff crisis seems to have arisen for a number of reasons. First, th…

I am not sure which Department the Minister of State is representing.

Perhaps the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform should be here. There is something seriously wrong when we get an answer that they have not increased or decreased the property tax. That is an unacceptable answer. What we have is management, the CEO, who is on a substantial salary, and the director telling us they need approval if they are going to take on new staff. There is a simple and straight answer to that. If the Minister of State is not able to give it, he should just tell us that. When I get an answ…

I thank the Minister. He will have another opportunity to conclude his prepared remarks.

The Minister to respond.

We are way over time.

We will go back to Question No. 7 now.

Deputies have come in with so many questions. The Minister still has only one minute to respond.

We are way over time.

Thank you, Minister.

Thank you. I am moving on to the next question. Before I do, there are at least five speakers so I ask for co-operation from all sides.

Time is very important. Deputy Ó Murchú has one minute.

We are now in the crazy position where those who came forward in the documentary that was broadcast on public radio have indicated they will not participate in this independent review. The Minister stated a review is being set up to examine “whether the current legitimate frameworks, policies...are effective”. Clearly, they are not, which is why the women had to appear on radio. He stated it will “independently assess whether the pervading culture in the workplace is fully aligned with...dignity”. Clearly, it was n…

I have the most serious concerns about what is happening. I have no concerns about the judge, and I ask the Minister not to waste my time telling me how good she is. I know the judge, and that goes without saying. My difficulty relates to setting up an independent review with no power and no terms of reference published, and the terms we know about from the Minister's press release beggar belief. I refer to the suggestion the review will examine strategies and policies that have utterly failed. That is an insult. T…

Tosóimid le ráitis agus ceisteanna agus freagraí faoin bplean náisiúnta leathanbhanda. We will start with questions and answers and statements on the national broadband plan. This is a question and answer session. The statements will come second.

I have to stop the Minister of State there.

There is a five-minute slot. I know it is awkward.