You were silent with your American friends-----

-----on this question for a long, long time.

In fairness, you were. You did not take it up with them.

It is cynical beyond belief.

The Deputy said this was being asked for the third time today. I have not played politics with this issue, nor should he. He should not be saying things like "It is not credible". It is an external audit. It is independent of this House, independent of me and independent of the Minister, and that is the way it should be. Therefore, less of the high, self-righteous rhetoric about this. I understand the anxiety that parents have. We want to get to the bottom of it in a comprehensive, independent way that stands the t…

-----which means there has to be feedback. That is what happens with audits if they implicate people.

They are sent out and they have to come back,-----

-----and so we need completion.

It is just unacceptable that-----

-----that kind of deliberate politicisation of an issue should reach the level that it has reached on this issue.

I find it reprehensible.

Again, I will say that Ireland has shown leadership on this; no big deal about it, but we have done what is the right thing to do. We work with like-minded states in the European Union. We consistently do that. We have issued a joint statement with Luxembourg, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain, countries we have worked with for quite some time on this issue. We have also worked with the Arab nations, UN agencies and the European Union, notwithstanding that some EU member states have been supportive of Israel. How…

On a point of order, I find I am being constantly heckled on that side of the House when I am addressing other Members.

I do not think that is acceptable.

I am not heckled by the Deputy's good self.

First of all, I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I convey our sympathies to Anthony Hennessy's family on his sad passing. I will ask the Minister of State for mental health to engage with the Deputy on progressing the issue. It certainly is something we would give consideration to in respect of ensuring there is access to, and availability and provision of, accredited suicide prevention training for all staff in key positions. Some staff perhaps have training but not all of them do.

I thank the Deputy for raising this urgent matter, which is of considerable concern to the people of south Kilkenny. The N25 Waterford to Glenmore project did not receive funding in the last allocation. Nonetheless, I will use my good offices to work with the Ministers involved and TII in particular to see if we can get a funding allocation to allow the progression of the road and that it would be considered in the context of the review of the NDP.

I thank the Deputy for raising a very important question. I note from his figures that there has been a significant drop in uninsured vehicles. Nonetheless, 100,000 is a significant number, which creates a ripple effect. We have re-established the insurance sub-committee of the Cabinet committee on economy and investment to address insurance costs more generally. I will talk to the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Transport regarding what further measures or sanctions we can take to reduce that figure even…

I do not have the specifics of the case but I take on board what the Deputy is saying. I will talk to the Minister for Education and Youth and others to see if we can get some get allocation to that project.

I congratulate Louth on its historic victory, which was a cliffhanger, and extend my sympathies to Meath.