I do not disagree with the Deputy in terms of alternatives. Sporting injuries, unless they are very serious, should not automatically end up in the emergency department of UHL.

in County Cork, the Gurranabraher centre injury unit has become a phenomenal service.

I know, but there are injury units in the mid-west and they are going to be expanded. The Deputy is right. To me, that is elementary and should be pursued. There is also the alternative pre-hospital pathway that has been developed since September of this year between the UL Hospitals Group and the National Ambulance Service, which will see definitive care provided in the community to patients who call 999 or 112 and reduce the numbers of ambulances bringing patients directly to the emergency department. That involv…

We wish Patrick Kielty the very best with his first "Late Late Toy Show". It is a magic moment for many children across the country. I hope that will be the case tomorrow. The Government is taking a lot of measures in November. Child poverty has come down. There are budget measures, including the doubling of the child benefit payment and a range of payments that will take place in November. We have brought in free primary schoolbooks, for example, which will help parents in terms of affordability. We have done like…

In terms of homelessness, the tenant in situ scheme has been very effective in preventing children and families going into homelessness. There are many factors underpinning homelessness in the country and not all were articulated by the Deputy. The Government is focused on the issue. We are now building at a rate that has not been seen for quite a long time, particularly in respect of the delivery of social housing.

The tenant in situ scheme has been far more effective.

That would exacerbate the problem. That is one part of it.

The way to deal with issues of vacancy and dereliction is through action. The most effective action has been the grants programme for vacant or derelict houses, which provides grants of €50,000 and €70,000. There is considerable interest in those grants. That, to me, is action and substance in terms of the issue of dereliction. We will work with local authorities to ensure we can improve on the inner city or urban renewal projects to bring more residential accommodation to our towns and cities. That will happen not…

I can, actually. On timing, discussions with other member states are very real. We must do it in a substantial way in the context of a process emerging from this. There is an opportunity. It is not just right now, today or tomorrow, but there is an opportunity to do it with others and as part of a broader roadmap. We need to use it effectively to get a roadmap in place to lead to peace and coexistence. We are not resiling from that at all. That is a part of the programme for Government and the issue is the timing o…

I happen to think the European Union is a completely different entity from Russia, particularly in terms of the European Union's commitment-----

The Deputy made a comment about us cosying up to the EU.

I will answer your question if you will allow me, through the Chair. I want to make this fundamental point. There is a hell of a difference between the European Union and Russia. The Deputy equated them. In my comments earlier, I mentioned the United States. It is one of the veto powers. I said that in my speech yesterday. I instanced the paralysis-----

I instanced the paralysis of the Security Council in terms of getting anything done at UN security level.

I did so in my contribution yesterday. It is one of the reasons for this suggestion and proposal. I will come back to the House with proposed amendments to the legislation that governs the triple lock. It is about bringing back a degree of independence to Irish foreign policy, restoring a degree of sovereignty and decision-making in respect of our troops and not having any of the permanent five members, because of their geopolitical agendas, being-----

-----in a position to veto what we might like to do in the western Balkans or in the Middle East.

It will be some time next year. It will not be before Christmas as there are only a few weeks left before the recess. When the time is right, we can certainly arrange briefings of Deputies by our officials.

We announced an increase cost of doing business grant in 2024. It is available to small and medium sized businesses which operate from a ratable premises. I do not know if the pub which the Deputy instanced has availed of that funding to alleviate its energy bills.

The scheme will make payments in 2024.

Sorry?

Which charge? I did not quite pick it up.