Ceist Uimh. 102, in ainm Catherine Ardagh, is being taken by an Teachta Shay Brennan.

Please, Deputy Doherty. Deputy Brennan, le do thoil.

Maidir le Ceist Uimh. 103, níl an Teachta Cahill anseo - tá sé as láthair - so we will move on to Ceist Uimh. 104, in ainm Cian O'Callaghan.

I am very disappointed the Minister for Health is not here. I wish to highlight the vital importance of whistleblowers in our health system, and call for immediate Government action in light of alarming protected disclosures that have been made by a qualified healthcare professional and pharmaceutical researcher regarding health policy, regulatory failures, and Covid-era interventions. This disclosure, made in accordance with the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, raises profoundly serious concerns, which if true, tha…

As I said, I am disappointed the Minister is not here to take this matter. We do not have a good record in this country of respecting whistleblowers; that goes without saying. The inappropriate and potentially lethal administration of the so-called end-of-life protocols in nursing homes during the first wave of the Covid pandemic may have directly contributed to hundreds, if not thousands, of avoidable deaths. That is a stark figure and it is not my figure. It comes from professionals who are well versed in and und…

I compliment the Social Democrats on this very important motion. I do not know whether it will fall on deaf ears but I fear it will, like so many other motions that have gone before. I remember when Deputy Danny Healy-Rae's brother, now Minister of State, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, and I, along with a small number of IFA activists, worried vegetable and fruit producers, went to some supermarkets here in Dublin. Three trolleys filled up to water level cost less than €12 each. That was unsustainable then and it is mor…

Please, Deputy Lawless-----

Please-----

An Teachta Lawless-----

I am delighted to be able to speak in this debate. I wish the Minister of State the very best in his job. He will know my views from previous debates here when he was previously a Minister of State. It was interesting for me when I was sitting in the Chair for the last few minutes to listen to Deputies Lawless and Ward. We have to have a balanced debate. We have people in Ireland who think their voices are not being listened to and who believe the Government is not representing all of us. I am one of those people w…

I do not believe it is and the Irish people will have to have a vote if we want to meddle with the triple lock. It was given as a sop. I am old enough to remember canvassing in favour of Nice I and Nice II. If it was today, I would not be canvassing in favour. Nice II was passed because of concessions, one of which was the triple lock. We need to have our voice heard in Europe and our concerns need to be listened to. More balance is needed, especially from our current Taoiseach and Tánaiste. For them, everything go…

I call Sinn Féin.

The Deputy should be prudent. It depends on how many Members are offering but there are only two Deputies doing so at the moment.

Is it not good to have it?

An bhfuil aon cheist eile ag aon duine?

Will an tAire Stáit answer the question? The Deputy can come back in afterwards.

An bhfuil aon cheist eile ag an Teachta?

Teachta, I hate to stop you, but this is not really relevant. I know you have to promote Kerry, but-----

Brostaigh ort.

Not in Kerry, though.