It is like Lanigan's Ball. He stepped out and I stepped in.

Where will the Taoiseach's credibility be now that he says he will have an election before year end? He told us all the time it would be at the end of term, which is next February or March. Now we will have a trapeze act with the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, pulling the curtain down on this House. One of them might pull it faster than the other. When will it be finished after all their machinations? They should be in the circus rather than here. I object to the Order of Business this w…

Bring it on anois.

Trick or treating, I would say you were.

It is point-scoring.

It is only point-scoring.

It is only point-scoring.

A latter-day emperor.

He is an emperor.

That is not an answer.

Tipperary ETB has been instructed to offload any buildings it is not using for education and further education purposes from the Department of Education to hit climate change goals. As such, Butler Charteris Hall in Cahir has been put up for sale despite it being used as a preschool for several years under a licence agreement with the ETB. This is farcical. Why does the Department of Education not talk to the Department with responsibility for childcare? Childcare is in crisis. We in Cathair Dún Iascaigh are fortun…

You would never manage in the racing industry.

You would never manage at a race meeting.

Ar an gcéad dul síos, I declare an interest because I was reared on a family farm with cattle, dogs and sheepdogs. The Ceann Comhairle knows this. I still have sheepdogs. My son is farming the mountain sheep. It would be impossible without sheepdogs. I would like to put a question to Deputy Bríd Smith. Although she is not here now, I am sure it will be carried back to her. She comes to this House most days with a dog in the van in hail, rain, snow or hot weather. I would love to bring my dogs to Dublin but I could …

Sinn Féin brought forward this motion. To be honest, and this has been the discussion of late, the people out in the country are confused because Sinn Féin has been backing this Government on literally everything it has done. I refer to the crony initiatives that were done. While its Deputies get up every two weeks and shout about housing, they have never built a house. I do not know what is wrong. I go back to the days when Hallys, the builders in Ardfinnan, built houses all over the country. The company put 50 me…

I wish to raise the issue of the Government's carbon tax mismanagement. Billions of euro have been collected and millions of euro wasted. The C and AG report, which the Tánaiste drew on just minutes ago, reveals that 39% of carbon tax funds are misallocated. I am very concerned about the Government's handling of carbon tax funds and the allocation of the €2.872 billion collected from 2020 to 2023. Of the €1.36 billion allocated from the increases in the tax between 2020 and 2023, a staggering 39%, amounting to €530…

Will the Tánaiste answer the question?

I am asking where is the money that is missing.

My God, you are a professional spinner and spoofer.

You are a professional spinner and spoofer.