The Deputy is out of order. I have given him time. I am going back to the Government's two speakers, Deputies Matthews and Christopher O'Sullivan.

I beg Deputy Sherlock's pardon. In that confusion, I missed Pairtí an Lucht Oibre.

I took off my glasses. I was then reading. Gabh mo leithscéal.

If the Deputy wants to use his five minutes like that, he may go ahead. I do not mind but I will be bringing down the bell at five minutes. The Deputy may use it any way he likes.

We are moving to Deputies Matthews and Christopher O'Sullivan who are sharing time.

The next Sinn Féin speaker, Deputy Martin Kenny, is unavoidably not here so the next slot is for the Social Democrats.

The Deputy is making a request.

I am trying to hurry things up to keep within the time. Is the Deputy's request to speak instead of Deputy Martin Kenny?

The request is granted.

Perhaps a written reply could go to cover the details.

It is up to the Deputy as long as he leaves enough time for the answers.

Bhí an tAire ceart nuair a dúirt sí go mba chóir go mbeadh na scoileanna seo oscailte. Aontaím léi go huile is go hiomlán. Is mór an náire í, áfach, agus is scannal é go bhfuil na gasúir seo sáite i lár cogadh cumarsáide atá nimhneach idir an Aire Stáit agus an Aire agus na ceardchumainn. Ní féidir glacadh leis sin. I agree totally with the Minister when she said that these special schools should be open, I fully support her on that, but the manner in which this has been handled is shocking and unacceptable. From d…

If I may make a quick point of order, I did not table a question. I am fully conscious of the rules and I chose to use my two and a half minutes just to make a statement, that is all. I am very conscious of the rules and I did not ask a question.

Táimid ag dul ar ais go dtí an Rialtas. Tá deich nóiméad ag an Aire.

I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion to the House. I also thank the People Before Profit Members who brought a Bill before us on 2 December last. On both occasions, and particularly today, the Government speeches utterly failed to deal with the proposals that were presented. I cannot imagine how one could disagree with the motion that is before us today. What is the problem with publishing the Collins review immediately, as is proposed? The motion also proposes that the March agreement be reinstated while the…

I call on Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, who has three minutes.

I understand that Deputies O'Dowd and Lahart are sharing time at six and a half minutes each.

Seo an dara deis atá tar éis a bheith agam bheith páirteach sa díospóireacht seo agus ní mór dom a rá nach bhfuil maolú ar bith ar mo chuid feirge nó mo chuid díomá. Tá rudaí níos measa ná mar a cheap mé mar tá i bhfad níos mó den tuarascáil léite agam. Tá sé damanta amach agus amach go bhfuil sé ráite ag an gcoimisiún go bhfuil an chuid den fhianaise ó na daoine a bhí sna haonaid máithreacha seo truaillithe. Breathnaigh ar an bhfocal sin - "truaillithe". Níor chuala mé riamh an focal sin úsáidte mar sin maidir le …

It is a mixture of good and bad that confirms the narrative. The Minister should go ahead with the legislation he is promising as quickly as possible-----

-----but let us stop putting in a memorial to a Miss Litster. I have seen the good work she did, but the memorial should be to examine how that good woman failed to get any action.