I was not expecting this question to be reached. Perhaps the Minister was not either. The one thing Waterford does not have is an island. Perhaps the Minister of State, Deputy O'Brien, would like to donate one of the Cork ones; I somehow doubt it. Can the Minister imagine being on an island tonight? It is a precarious existence out there and it needs our support. What is the status of the ten-year, cross-departmental policy for island development, and associated action plans to ensure delivery of the policy, as out…

The committee on social protection, of which I am a member, also covers this part of the Minister's brief, that is, community and rural affairs and the islands. Islanders often feel they have been tagged on to the end of the departmental line. One of the representatives who spoke to our committee referenced a programme that was on TG4 Player, "Inis Airc: Bás Oileáin", which is about the leaving of Inishark. We must acknowledge that the way of life that exists on the islands is precious but also marginal. It is diff…

The Minister has acknowledged that the policy's development has to be interdepartmental because it must cover housing, education and the Gaeltacht. The islanders deserve the House's attention and I welcome her comments.

I thank the Deputy. We are out of time.

I thank the Deputy.

The Deputy's time is up.

The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is on her feet and I would be glad to hear her answer.

A number of Deputies are not present. We will move to Deputy Carey.

I had not been informed of that. With Deputy Carey's agreement we will move to Deputy Calleary.

Deputy Griffin is going to come in with a supplementary question.

Quite a bit of latitude has been given in terms of putting the question in the first place, Deputy Griffin, to be fair. I am afraid our time for that question has elapsed. Perhaps the Minister will reply to Deputy Carey in writing, if he can.

We have skipped a question and are on to No. 106.

The Deputy has put his question. Perhaps we can allow the Minister to give his answer. The Deputy will then have two further opportunities to come in.

The Deputy should allow the Minister to answer.

We are already well over time on this question.

I am preaching to the converted, but I note we are fully half an hour ahead of our anticipated time. Questions are now being reached, which the Deputies who tabled them would have reasonably expected not to be reached, given the timeframe. Deputy Ó Murchú is first up. I will give the Minister of State a little time to get organised. We are skipping ahead to Question No. 112.

Thank you, Minister.

We are right up against the clock. Go ahead.

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