We are over time. We are running out of time. There is one last question. Deputy Boyd Barrett literally has time to put his question.

We are over time on that specific question.

It is over five years now since the Government made a very good decision to ban trawlers over 18 m from fishing within the 6 mile limit. That is over five years ago. It is over ten months since the Court of Appeal held that policy at nought on a very narrow ground. The Government's decision was very good. It was unsustainable. Unfortunately, that unsustainability has continued and the figures for sprat alone over the past five years - excuse the bad pun - have gone off the deep end. We have, on average, 12,400 tonn…

I know all that.

Just a little bit. Bogfaimid ar aghaidh go dtí an Grúpa Réigiúnach.

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 Pa Daly - To discuss the expansion of the south Kerry CAMHS redress scheme to include all cases where an apology has been given by the HSE. Deputy Frankie Feighan - To discuss the need to increase the level of funding to local authorities for community involvement scheme road funding. Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss the destruction of pitches used by f…

There is one Topical Issue remaining. The Minister of State is here. We have taken three Topical Issues and, unfortunately, we cannot take the fourth so I will suspend the House.

Seanad Éireann has passed the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023, without amendment, and the Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023, without amendment.

I thank the Social Democrats for bringing this motion, which is very reasonable. It is a minimalist motion that is simply asking for the Government to take seriously its obligations under the genocide convention and support South Africa in whatever way we see fit really. I cannot think of a more basic motion to remind the Government that it has obligations under the genocide convention. With regard to the comments from Deputy Michael Collins, let me tell the Deputy that Palestine has been under siege for quite some…

Deputy, we are way over time.

Thank you, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.

Deputy, we are way over time.

Deputy, please.

Deputy, please let the Taoiseach respond.

Deputy, let the Taoiseach respond, uninterrupted.

There are six contributors who have 1.5 minutes speaking time each. I call Deputy Dillon.

The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto.

Tá sé i gceist agam mo chuid ama a roinnt. Is dócha go bhfuil an cúig nóiméad agam. Gabhaim buíochas. I welcome the opportunity to take part in the post-European Council debate and contribution to the Dáil. I was listening to the Taoiseach's speech today and I have it here in front of me. He said: Tá cúrsaí dofhulaingthe agus is scannal don domhan é. Leanfaidh Éire ag obair ar son sos cogaidh láithreach. This situation is intolerable and a scandal to the world and Ireland will continue to work for an immediate ceas…

I hope our visitors will forgive me for not dwelling on a welcome, given that I have two and half minutes. How did we get to this point? Two years and four months have passed since the Women of Honour went on the Katie Hannon show, highlighting serious abuse over three decades. It is two years tomorrow since the independent review was established, an exercise the Women of Honour and most of the Opposition in the Dáil at the time said would be inadequate. It is ten months since the damning final report of the indepe…

The Bill will be sent to the Seanad.