I agree. I am not sure what legislative or other mechanism the Department of Education has to make sure that takes place. I will pass on Deputy Kerrane's comment to the Minister for Education to make sure it is heard.

I will ask the relevant Department to contact the Deputy. If I understand correctly, this project was tendered and contracted, which raises the question as to whether it might qualify for the variation the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, brought in recently.

If the contract is not signed, that is the reason. The Office of Public Works, which is the contracting authority, must manage its resource allocations within its budget timelines. However I will pass the issue on to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan-----

I understand fully. I will discuss it with the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan.

I will have to come back to the Deputy on that. Everyone, including the Government, is frustrated because this is undermining its intention, which was to be a recognition. It was not meant to be stressful or disappointing. I will contact the Minister for Health directly and ask him to come back to the Deputy with the timelines. It has to be imminent because it has been far too long delayed.

It is hard to pick but some of the cases we have heard here today, in particular parents or families with someone who needs healthcare immediately must be at the top of any waiting list, particularly if it is a disability. Some of the examples we heard earlier about children with disabilities and so on, would come to mind first. What might help us in that regard is if some of the risk assessment processes within the State could be adapted to performance measurement assessment within the State to ascertain where are…

I certainly will ask the Minister whether he would be willing to do that and meet the families in the way the Deputy suggests.

I will pass those comments along when I am passing on Deputy Conway-Walsh's request. The Deputy's comments and request are absolutely heartfelt, sincere and true and I am sure they reflect the views of the families of those who died.

No.

I am very glad to be here for Report Stage of the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill. I commend the Members, the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, and the officials on the processing of the Bill to date. There has been a lot of listening and amending. Today I will be introducing a series of amendments based on many of the suggestions coming from the Opposition. I can give examples of that good collaboration. Deputy Whitmore raised the need for consultation…

I think the right place for that is in the legislative vehicle, which is the statutory just transition commission office. That is where we will really do that properly, effectively and well. I look forward to that later in the year.

I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, to delete lines 19 to 27 and substitute the following: “ “circular economy” means an economic model and the policies and practices which give effect to that model in which— (a) production and distribution processes in respect of goods, products and materials are designed so as to minimise the consumption of raw materials associated with the production and use of those goods, products and materials,(b) the delivery of services is designed so as to reduce the consumption of raw mate…

With regard to Deputy Bruton's points, I was talking to the officials in advance of coming into the Chamber and we agreed we are probably going to have a series of legislative moves on the circular economy. This would just be a first piece of legislation. The legislation is so significant and wide in its scope that it will require further iterations, as we learn by doing and, as later amendments will show when we see how they are being delivered, we can start to measure and set targets to give real further precisio…

I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “ “National Biodiversity Action Plan” means the National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 published by the Government on 5 October 2017 or any document published by the Government which amends or replaces that plan;”. We are introducing this series of amendments to take into account the views of the Members across the Oireachtas Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action on Committee Stage. We committed to consider the issu…

In June 2017, the previous Government introduced an intended waiver from the flat-rate charges for waste collection. The Department of Social Protection and a range of agencies, including the National Waste Collection Permit Office, the Office of the Data Protection Commission and others, have been looking at how it could be implemented but they have run into difficulties. I am told there are issues due to the absence of a detailed list of persons in receipt of free incontinence wear from the HSE and GDPR, because …

I move amendment No. 6: In page 8, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: ““National Disability Inclusion Strategy” means the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 published by the Government on 14 July 2017 or any document published by the Government which amends or replaces that strategy;”.

I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: ““National Policy Statement on the Bioeconomy” means the National Policy Statement on the Bioeconomy published by the Government on 12 March 2018 or any document published by the Government which amends or replaces that statement;”.

I move amendment No. 8: In page 8, after line 40, to insert the following: ““Roadmap for Social Inclusion” means the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 published by the Government on 14 January 2020 or any document published by the Government which amends or replaces that roadmap;”.

I move amendment No. 9: In page 9, line 17, to delete “to hold food”.

I move amendment No. 10: In page 10, to delete lines 9 to 11 and substitute the following: “(3) Before the Minister submits a circular economy strategy to the Government for their approval under this section, he or she shall— (a) consult with— (i) members of the public in such manner as he or she considers appropriate, (ii) such bodies, as he or she considers appropriate, representing economically or socially disadvantaged persons or persons who have a disability, and (iii) such other persons, if any, as he or she …