She will not take away their pursuit.

That is why you object to houses, is it?

And that is why you are an objector.

They can get a grant.

No, I understood-----

You do not understand your own Bill.

That is fairly pathetic now.

That is fairly pathetic but I would expect nothing better.

I apologise for the Minister, Deputy Heydon, and I am glad to be here on his behalf. I thank Senator Kyne for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline the current situation with the bovine TB eradication programme. The Senator's timing in this debate is important given what has been happening in my county in recent weeks, on top of every other thing we had to do with TB. We seem to have an awful serious problem at the moment, which the Senator is rightfully recognising in the House. Bov…

I fully acknowledge the frustration farmers experience with this disease. By addressing the bovine TB disease levels in Ireland through the implementation of the actions in the recently launched TB action plan, we will be able to tackle this disease in a meaningful manner and better protect farm families in Ireland from this disease. Bovine TB is a challenging disease to control and eradicate. The Minister for agriculture, Deputy Heydon, and I, and everyone in the Department, are acutely aware of the financial and …

I recognise the impact that Storms Darragh and Éowyn have had on the forestry sector throughout the country. This presents significant challenges for the forestry stakeholders. I also welcome the positive progress that has been made by the forestry sector on the mobilisation of windblown materials in forests. The volume of timber normally felled over a 2.5 year period was blown down overnight during storm Éowyn. The latest damage assessment maps show that over 27,000 ha of forests were windblown, with 11,400 ha imp…

I love straight questions, and I like giving straight answers. Yes, absolutely, before Christmas, people will know exactly how much they will be able to receive per hectare to reconstitute so, again, there is no reason in the world anybody should not go ahead and carry out their works. The one thing I would advise people on the record of the Dáil is to please deal with registered people. As the Deputy knows, if someone is selling an animal tomorrow morning, he or she wants to do it in a proper way to make sure he o…

I thank Deputies McGrath and Murphy for raising this very important issue. Deputy McGrath is correct, in that I travelled the road recently. I know Deputy Murphy has important issues for me to see. I will be going to meet him in the near future because of issues he is raising on behalf of his constituents. I confirm that I will be doing what he wishes. The Minister for Transport has responsibility for overall policy and Exchequer funding in relation to the national roads programme. Once funding arrangements have be…

I thank the Deputies for their diligence and commitment to their constituents, which are extremely strong. The Deputies' efforts on their behalf, with the heart of Government, is most welcome. A number of new road projects, which are included in the current NDP, have already been delivered. These include the N22 Ballyvourney to Macroom project, the Dunkettle interchange upgrade, the N5 Westport to Turlough route, and the bypasses of Moycullen and Listowel. As the greater portion of the NDP funding for national road…

I thank the Deputies. At the outset, I acknowledge their work and commitment. I acknowledge their support and the support of their party for the N24 on behalf of the Government and recognise their contribution to that debate previously. On behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Canney, who has responsibility for international and road transport, logistics, rail and ports, I thank them both for raising this very important matter on behalf of their constituents. The Irish Coast Guard search and rescue, SAR, avi…

The operation of four helicopter bases provides an inherent resilience that enables continued delivery of nationwide services-----

I have to finish this.

No, I cannot. I have to finish this.

I am sorry, but I have to say this.

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