Not agreed.

Vótáil.

Look in the mirror.

The Taoiseach does not know his right from his left.

The Taoiseach does not know his right from his left.

The long-promised and long-awaited Garda station for Clonmel is going on and on. We have never had such low numbers in the Clonmel-Carrick-on-Suir district. It is a shocking situation and morale, like everywhere else, is low in An Garda Síochána, whose members do an excellent job with the numbers they have. We have talked about this with the Minister for Justice, with the Taoiseach, former taoisigh and former Ministers. We have the site and planning and we have been debundled from the Prison Service children's cour…

I ask Members to please be brief. An chéad cheist eile ná Deputy McDonald.

Please, Deputy.

We will not get everyone in if Deputies go over time.

Thank you, Deputy. You are out of time.

I am delighted to speak on these issues today. The Minister of State heard me state my belief the last time that we are not standing up for our people in Europe. We run over to Europe to these pre-Councils and post Councils. At the pre-Council it is, "Yes, sir. How many bags full? Three bags full, sir. That's okay, sir". Like nodding donkeys, that is what we are doing. We accept anything they pass over in the EU. We heard from Deputy Cahill earlier, about what is happening in other countries regarding farming and t…

I, too, ask for a debate on the nitrates directive and the change in those nitrates, as Deputy Healy-Rae did. The Government is being dishonest with farmers and unfair. Above all, we need honesty and certainty, as they do. The thought of slaughtering 40,000 in-calf cows and heifers is appalling, as is forcing farmers into that situation. The Taoiseach's party used to be the party that represented farmers and now everybody just demonises them. Why does the Government not call the EPA to account to look after the pol…

And the nitrates directive.

There are 12,157 children waiting on primary care appointments in community healthcare organisation, CHO 5, with 4,210 children waiting 12 months or more. These figures include: 1,533 children who are waiting for psychology services; 2,189 children waiting for occupational therapy; and 4,139 children waiting on speech and language therapy. I raise this continually with the Taoiseach and it is a shocking matter. In south Tipperary, the children's disability network teams, CDNTs, are practically non-existent at this …

First, our thoughts and prayers are with the young children and their carer and the whole school community of Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. This was a terrible incident, but what happened in Dublin did not happen overnight. The Garda has been demoralised. We saw this when 99% of its members voted no confidence in the Commissioner. This did not all happen under the watch of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, either. It happened on the watch of Deputy Flanagan, when he was the Minister, and on the watch of the former Minist…

The Government has neglected to resource and support the Garda. The force is under-resourced and morale was never as low. This is a pity because we do need to support the gardaí. We need them. There is a very thin line between anarchy and good living and what we need. I salute the gardaí who travelled long distances from all over the country last week, of their own volition, men and women, to help their colleagues and regain the streets of our capital city. I salute and support them. We must support them. I was all…

I too want to be associated with the vote of sympathy to the MacGowan family and to Victoria, on the death of fellow Tipperary man, Shane MacGowan. He was a wonderful artist and has left a very rich legacy. The Tánaiste visited Ardfinnan more than two years ago, in September 2021, about Ardfinnan Bridge. I salute Margaret Egan and the community council and the work they have done there, but it is a shame and a scandal to leave the bridge like that for eight years. The Minister of State, Jack Chambers, visited it in…

Come on. Get off it, will you, for God's sake?

We have had letters about meetings and money.

It beggars belief.