My Department has been very helpful. I have been supportive of the work of Relatives for Justice. They certainly have not been stonewalled by the Irish State. I am very clear on that. The Irish Government has led the way in trying to put pressure on the British Government to release particular material and files on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. I am still committed to it, irrespective of what happens in the general election. The future Irish Government will be very committed to pursuing this.

I am not playing elections with them.

I thank the Deputy for his question. I also pay tribute to him for his outstanding contribution to this House as a parliamentarian over many years. He has always been attentive, dutiful and informed on the issues of the day, be they domestic, European or international. His consistency and application are exemplary. Perhaps Deputies in the new Dáil could follow his example in terms of work ethic, which the Deputy has in abundance. On the question asked, the United States is entitled to reduce corporation tax, just a…

I met the Deputy at Sarsfields grounds after the flooding. The club played a role in helping to alleviate the danger to the town when those horrific floods happened. We went to the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, and, in what was an exceptional measure given the impact of the floods in destroying the entire grounds, an allocation to the club of €570,000 was announced some weeks ago. A Supplementary Estimate was formally passed through the House yesterday to enable that grant to be paid, along with others, a…

It is good news all around.

I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The power up grant announced as part of the budget builds on the successful increased cost of business scheme that this year has paid out some €244 million to more than 75,000 businesses right across the country. The power up grant now has a budget of €170 million. Qualifying businesses will receive a grant of €4,000. More than 29,000 retail and hospitality businesses have registered for the grant since it was launched on 24 October. In order to get payments to eligible bu…

As I said earlier, Covid-19 had an impact on recruitment more generally. We need more gardaí and we need them more quickly. Recruitment has increased significantly over the past two years. Over the next number of years, there will have to be significant and substantial recruitment of members of the Garda to ensure the requisite number of gardaí are in towns the length and breadth of the country and not just in the major cities. That is an issue, and I acknowledge it as an issue. It was not for the want of investmen…

First, the Government has taken a decision to establish the inquiry in the form that it has. It is open to a new government to examine that. It certainly will examine it.

We have to be conscious that to do it for just one nursing home could be problematic.

I am not saying no to it.

Others may come forward. I do not want to make cast-iron guarantees on one specific home without looking at the broader issue of nursing homes more generally, which needs to be examined.

It has come to our attention that Kathleen Watkins, the famous musician, harpist, writer and broadcaster, has passed away this morning, five years after her beloved Gay Byrne passed away. She was the first continuity announcer on RTÉ on the opening night of Teilifís Éireann on New Year's Eve 1961. She was an iconic figure in Irish broadcasting, in terms of the history of modern broadcasting from the 1960s onward. She was a dignified woman who made an outstanding contribution in her own right to the world of music, …

I would. The new Government would be in a position to do that properly and comprehensively, having looked at all of the issues of the terrible events of 45 years ago, and to do so in an informed and proper way. I recently received correspondence on this. It will fall to the new Government to examine that.

Ar dtús báire, táim sásta geallúint a thabhairt go leanfar ar aghaidh leis an reachtaíocht sin. Sula dtéimid isteach in aon rialtas eile, ba chóir don Teachta bheith cinnte nach mbeimid ar an taobh seo den Teach ag dul isteach i rialtas gan an gheallúint a bheith laistigh den chlár Rialtais nua go gcríochnófar an Bille seo agus é a chur i bhfeidhm. Mar aon leis sin, gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Cuív as ucht an méid seirbhíse atá tugtha aige mar Theachta Dála agus mar Aire i rith na mblianta. Is Teachta Dála d…

Actually quite familiar. One of the happiest places to campaign in is the hairdressing saloon, from experience.

I was recently at one place. Obviously, I know what the Ceann Comhairle is referring to.

I was with Deputy Stephen Donnelly in Wicklow recently. We walked into a barber shop and Deputy Donnelly said he always gets very lonely when he comes into this place. It is an issue for those of us who are more challenged. That said, I will talk to the Ministers urgently in respect of this. A total of 29,000 retail and hospitality businesses have already registered for the grant since it was launched on 24 October. A total of €170 million has been allocated. We want it to be allocated. We do not want to create obs…

The whole idea was to try to alleviate pressures that small businesses are undoubtedly under because of the increased costs and so on, particularly in hospitality, retail and beauty. I will follow it up.

Come off it now. I know an election is coming.

It is certainly not true about SETU. I mentioned pharmacy earlier and the veterinary college too. The two latest investments involve the procurement of the Waterford Crystal site and the establishment of the South East Technological University. It is unfair to say what the Deputy is saying.