I am going back to this morning’s debate and I am just pointing out that this is six years of capital expenditure. As well as dealing with the same issues affecting the rest of the country such as housing, rising unemployment costs, energy, insurance and so on, Gaeltacht na nDéise is an example of a Gaeltacht area being weakened by a shortage of funding from this Government. In particular, this relates to housing. Údarás na Gaeltachta owns a significant development site in An Rinn. It has been talking about plannin…

Bhí an Teachta an-chineálta.

And so say all of us. Anois, Deputy Cowen wishes to speak.

It would be remiss of me not to thank you all for your thoughtful contributions. I wish each and every one of you the best of luck. I suppose I do not need to say it but I remind you again that you represent the Irish people when you are in Brussels. We hope you keep them close in your future decisions, whatever they may be.

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 Violet-Anne Wynne - To discuss poor housing conditions and lack of protections for renters. Deputy Pearse Doherty - To discuss the presence of defective concrete blocks in a community play group in Ardara, County Donegal. Deputy Paul Murphy - To discuss the metro south west campaign. Deputy Darren O'Rourke - To discuss the prospect of waste collection …

I call Deputy Howlin, who has ten minutes.

Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta. The next speaking slot is Sinn Féin's. Deputy Andrews is sharing with Deputy Kenny.

The next speakers are Deputies Mac Lochlainn and Ward. They are sharing three minutes.

Next is the Independent Group. Deputies Harkin and Pringle are sharing time.

It is questions and answers.

I thank the Minister of State. Will she make her concluding remarks?

As the Taoiseach and the Government contemplate the budget, which one way or another will be the last budget before we all face the people, I ask him again to attend to the parts of the country left behind. Reflecting on the French election, which has a kernel of learning for us in Ireland, like Macron's coalition of the centre ground, since 2016, we have effectively had the traditional parties of government, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, sticking together to hold out what the centre perceives as the fringes. In Franc…

I offered to the Taoiseach comments that I hear all the time and, instead of addressing them, the Taoiseach offered a deflection, saying that I am trying to talk about hate speech-----

It is not about that.

I am reflecting to the Taoiseach what people around my constituency and in the regions are describing.

Whether he wishes to, the Taoiseach can reach back into his notes there and discuss projects-----

-----from two and three programmes for Government ago, which he did, including the courthouse, the fire station he mentioned in Waterford, and the greenway. They are all previous to this Government. I have asked about the €44 billion of capital expenditure in this programme for Government. Where is the relative percentage for Waterford and the south east? I have met the Taoiseach umpteen times to discuss the South-East Technological University. Does the Taoiseach know what the Government's total capital investment …

He should absolutely come back and win the seat. He will only do so if he delivers.

I exhort him to deliver in the next six months left to the Government and to win the seat back if he wishes. Go raibh maith agat.

I told the Taoiseach I was reflecting what-----