This is promised legislation. The Deputy has gone way over time. It is an extremely important issue. I have given great lenience on it. It is up to one minute. Please. I am moving on to the last two speakers. It is up to one minute. I call Deputy Troy.

I thank the Deputy for his brevity.

I wish everyone a very happy summer. I have to change humour to wish you all that.

Particularly all the staff and the ushers.

Seanad Éireann has passed the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 without amendment.

The Deputy might just wait while we record it.

I think another apology is due.

Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo. Is Bille gearr é. Níl mórán i gceist. Tá trí chuid agus 14 mír ann. Gabhaim buíochas le Cathaoirleach an choiste Gaeilge. Is baill mé den choiste sin agus rinneamar ár ndícheall obair leis an Rialtas chun an Bille seo a chur chun cinn. Mo bhuíochas freisin leis an Teachta Éamon Ó Cuív. Rith sé leis an rud seo agus lean sé ar aghaidh. Anois tá an Bille os ár gcomhair chun toghchán a chur ar siúl arís ó thaobh deichniúr de na baill a bhéas ar bhord an údaráis nua. B'fhearr liom agus…

Tiocfaidh mé go dtí an Roinn. Seo ón-----

Tá an t-am ag sleamhnú. Tá mé ag caint faoin Seirbhís Leabharlainne agus Taighde agus níl locht ar bith ar an bhfoireann. An rud atá á rá acu ná nach raibh am acu na mionsonraí a scrúdú. Ní raibh siad in ann a rá, maidir leis an 22 moladh a scríobh baill an choiste, cé mhéad dóibh a ghlac an Rialtas leo. Tá an chosúlacht ar chúrsaí nár ghlac an Rialtas le formhór na moltaí. De ghnáth, déanann foireann na seirbhíse obair iontach ag cur in iúl dúinn gur glacadh nó nár glacadh leis na moltaí. Ach laistigh den am a bhí…

Is iontach go bhfuil sé sin déanta agus go bhfuil sí ann. Na pointí a rinne an t-iarchathaoirleach de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta, bhí sí sásta go raibh ionadaíocht ann ó na ceantair ar fad. Go dtí sin, bhí ar na Gaeltachtaí beaga duine a chuir ann le haghaidh dhá bhliain nó rud mar sin. Tá deireadh leis sin. Dhírigh sí ar chumas teanga: "Is bunriachtanas é go mbeadh ar chumas chomhaltaí Boird an Údaráis a gcuid gnó a dhéanamh go héifeachtach trí Ghaeilge." Is dócha go mbeidh rialacháin nó caighdeán i gceist. Dhírig…

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: Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss the functions and operations of Tusla. Deputy David Cullinane - To discuss the national review of specialist cardiac services. Deputy Pearse Doherty - To discuss the presence of defective concrete blocks in a community playgroup in Ardara, County Donegal. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - The discuss the practice of nursing homes wro…

The Deputy will get a chance to come back in.

The Deputy is not here for the second matter. I am moving on to the third, in ainm an Teachta David Stanton.

Bogfaimid ar aghaidh go Saincheist Thráthúil Uimh. 4, in ainm an Teachta Stanley.

I thank the Social Democrats for bringing this motion forward. Outside of health, housing and climate change, this is the topic about which I have spoken the most since I was elected in February 2016. I am not sure how many more motions I can participate in. This is not related to whether I will be re-elected; I just do not know whether I can keep standing up here repeating figures in the face of a failure to act. I acknowledge the progress made in terms of legislation. I acknowledge that we now have a third nation…

Seanad amendments Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Does any Member wish to comment on the Seanad amendments?

Agreement to the Seanad amendments is reported to the House. A message will be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.

The period of reflection in the morning helps.