The Tánaiste to respond.

Deputy, there are two minutes.

Deputy, the time is up.

Do you know what we will do?

We will let you have the time and-----

We will let you have the time but you have just used up your time. If he can do so, I ask the Tánaiste to reply in 30 seconds.

Go raibh maith agat. Anois, an Teachta Ó Cathasaigh. Nóimead amháin.

Please stop this. I will let the clock run and none of the Deputy's colleagues will get in because I am going to stop on time. If we could not personalise it, that would be helpful. We will stick with the issue.

Please. It is Questions on Policy or Legislation. The clock is running. I will not stay longer today.

We are over time.

Deputy, there are colleagues after you. I am sorry to cut you off but we are gone past the time.

I have allowed the Deputy to quickly ask his question. We are over time.

I hate to interrupt the Minister of State but are copies of his script available?

I think Members would like a copy.

I welcome our visitors to the Public Gallery. This discussion is particularly pertinent to their future.

In the time I have I will try to be as focused as possible. I welcome the Minister of State's speech today. I welcome that he has confirmed the Government is confident, just as Deputy Fitzmaurice has said, that at a minimum the rewetting targets for 2030 and 2040 can be met entirely on State lands. I welcome the clarification that flooding is not in question. It has nothing to do with flooding. I welcome the clarification that there are no designations under the nature restoration law. I welcome the fact that it wa…

He has done so with the assistance of Clare Daly. It is important to put this on the record.

It is nearly five years since we declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. I sat on a council that had a draft biodiversity plan for donkey's years and no biodiversity officer. The Department was starved of funds and leadership from governments. I have said this on the record. As well as this, there is an emergency brake in the scheme in addition to it being voluntary. It is very important the message goes out about this. Globally natural areas are under severe pressure due to human activity and this is worsen…

I will finish by referring to bánú, the depopulation of the Gaeltacht areas and the rural areas. While it is a fantastic to have "Danú", at the moment we have bánú, so we need to look at the two. I am fully behind the Minister of State on this matter and I would like to work with him.

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 Mairéad Farrell - To discuss the issue of rents in investment fund-owned student accommodation in Galway. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the need for school-based therapists for the Cork ETB special schools in Carrigaline, Rochestown and east Cork. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the lack of additional needs supports for students at Le Ch…