I was referring to spending on health.

I asked the Taoiseach in July.

Give them all a mention; good man.

I am delighted.

The Taoiseach has not met them.

The members of the public looking in are aghast. They saw what went on through Covid. They see almost €4 billion extra spent on the HSE for 44 extra acute beds and they see the harm done to people through lack of services, lack of diagnoses and diagnoses delayed. There are issues with cancer patients, mental health and so on. Yet we have this folly of a vote of no confidence. Yes, the lobbying legislation was flagrantly violated and cronyism is alive and well. It should be changed in the lobbying legislation and fo…

On a point of order, we did not have any questions. That is unfair. I want the Tánaiste to withdraw that remark. He knows the process for parliamentary questions. That is scandalous.

Because the Tánaiste is telling lies.

I think they want a row before the holidays again to make sure they are relevant. There is a list of questions from designated people. These are outrageous and scurrilous lies.

Fake news.

On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I too wish all the staff of the Houses well, from the Garda Síochána outside and inside through to Peter Finnegan. I also thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and Ceann Comhairle for their forbearance. It was not easy. The Clonmel Garda station project is still languishing. We have a lovely site, planning permission and a wonderful design. Another Deputy raised the Sligo Garda station project during the week. Sligo, Clonakilty and Clonmel Garda station projects were in a public …

We will hear first from Deputy Devlin.

Ladies first.

Cé atá ag caint thar ceann Shinn Féin? Who is speaking for Sinn Féin? Nobody is indicating. We will move on to the Labour Party slot. Cé atá ag caint thar ceann Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre? Níl éinne ann. We will move on to the seven-minute Government slot.

Yes.

And so say all of us. We thank each and every person involved in keeping us in order and facilitating us here. We all associate ourselves with the Deputy's remarks. Níl éinne anseo ó Shinn Féin. An bhfuil aon Teachta de chuid the Social Democrats ann? Níl. There is then another Government slot. An bhfuil éinne eile ón Rialtas ag iarraidh labhairt? No. Táimid ar ais ag Sinn Féin arís agus, ina dhiaidh sin, Solidarity-People Before Profit. Níl éinne ón bpáirtí sin anseo. There is then another Government slot but níl …

An bhfuil aon duine ann ón Rialtas? As no speaker from the Government side is here, we will move on to the Rural Independent Group. Deputy Michael Collins is sharing with Deputy Richard O'Donoghue.

Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. I wish you well as we break up this evening. I thank you for your co-operation and I thank the team, including Peter Finnegan and everyone else, for their help throughout this term. Thank you for selecting this Topical Issue matter, which is important. An Taisce has done brilliant work in the schools competitions, Tidy Towns competitions, green flag competitions and in assisting people in many other ways as well as giving leadership in the country. However, serious issues have now ari…

I welcome the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and thank her for all of her co-operation over the past year. I know she differs with me ferociously on this issue. I have acknowledged all of the good work of An Taisce. I have been involved in the green schools campaign and have worked with Tidy Towns groups all of my life. I acknowledge the good work An Taisce has done but I believe we need to recalibrate its role. I told the Minister of State about the listed building formerly belonging to the Donoughmores at Knocklofty Demes…

This was meant to be a debate of one hour and 45 minutes. It is now down to 45 minutes. As usual, everything is rushed, fumbled and illogical. There is confusion. It is unreal. The Government should be named "the Government of Utter and Total Confusion". On mandatory hotel quarantine, I am not going to be a hypocrite. I called for it at the very start when we were locking down our people. We allowed open borders. I will not be a hypocrite. I called for mandatory hotel quarantine and said we should have it. Many peo…