Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Glaoim ar an Teachta Howlin anois ó Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre.

Feicim thú.

As there is no Deputy from Solidarity-People Before Profit who wishes to contribute, I call Deputy Verona Murphy from the Regional Group.

Bogfaimid ar aghaidh go dtí the Rural Independent Group.

The Deputy will tell me that.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle agus i dtús báire ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Aire nua guím gach rath uirthi in a ról nua. Faraor géar tá orm an t-ábhar seo a ardú inniu. Cheap mé go mbeadh sé réitithe mar tá an t-ábhar thar a bheith goilliúnach agus tá gá le córas iompair a bheith ag na daltaí chun freastal ar an July provision. I congratulate the Minister and wish her the best in her new role. Unfortunately, I have to raise this topic today. I wish I did not. The school wrote to the …

I wish the Minister the best in her new role, but I am not happy with her reply, which is the same as a reply we got already. Along with colleagues, I tabled a parliamentary question and that was the standard reply we got. I am trying to go behind that reply. A number of children with special needs have suffered enough because of Covid. They now cannot attend the July provision because there is no transport. I already know the outline the Minister has given me, and I thank her for that. I am asking her as a new Min…

I thank the Deputy.

I thank the Deputy, who is out of time.

We are going to have to ensure that other people get speaking time too. Thank you, a Theachta. Moving on to the Independent Group, I call Deputy Fitzmaurice.

In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time, which will be tomorrow.

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 Éamon Ó Cuív - the need for a suite of measures to assist the hospitality and other sectors against the effects of Covid-19; (2) Deputy Catherine Connolly - the failure to provide bus transport to enable children with special needs to participate in the July provision programme at Ábalta special school, Parkmore, Galway; (3) Deputies Kieran O'Donne…

The second Topical Issue matter is in the name of Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh. As the Deputy is not in the Chamber, I will move on to the next matter.

I am conscious that the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, is in the Chamber to deal with the Topical Issue matter tabled by Deputy Ó Snodaigh, but he is not present and, as such, we will not deal with it today.

I am sorry but I am going to have to stop the Taoiseach. There may be time left at the end. He can respond then.

Bogfaimid ar aghaidh chugh An Lucht Oibre. I call Teachta Howlin.

I have to stop the Taoiseach to ensure everybody gets to speak.

He may be able to come back in at the end. I am moving on to Solidarity-People Before Profit.

I am going to have to move on.

I am going to stop the Taoiseach there. We will run out of time for the other speakers. If the Taoiseach has not been left enough time it is not his fault.