The Deputy's confidence in the Davy Group is revealing.

He did not even want to give them a bonus and now he is quoting them.

That unit has been established in the Taoiseach's office. I agree with the Deputy that investment in the early years is crucial with regard to child poverty and also with regard to children's chances for the rest of their lives. People learn more before the age of three than they do in the rest of their lives so we have to resource provision in that period as much as we can. I refer to developmental childcare and early years education and to other targeted measures, including supports provided through social welfar…

I believe the Minister for Health spoke on this issue this morning. We would love to do everything we can to help here. I will come back to the Deputy with a more comprehensive reply in respect of the regulatory side and definitions across the medicines spectrum. That is and has been a challenge as a result of the more medicalised view of the world and so forth. I will come back to the Deputy with a more comprehensive reply.

We do not have a policy of wholesale privatisation.

Let us be balanced. We have invested very substantially in public transport. We will continue to invest in and expand public service provision in transport. Unprecedented investment is being made in rail via Iarnród Éireann and buses via Bus Éireann. We have expanded the fleet and the workforce. We are also working on the competition framework. There is room for both. However, anyone who enters the market has to ensure that workers are protected and that pay and conditions meet the proper norms. The industrial rela…

I thank Deputy Grealish for sharing that experience. I do get it. That is why I gave the answer I did to Deputy Berry earlier in respect of the housing issue. We have to do everything we possibly can at every level to build more houses and to build them more quickly. That is what we are going to do. A range of measures has been introduced, including Croí Cónaithe, Project Tosaigh, which relates to affordable housing, the cost-rental schemes and tax credits of €1,000 last year and €500 this year, which are an interi…

We are examining a whole range of issues. Obviously, the key focus will be on those measures that are due to expire and ensuring there is not a cliff edge. The measures we introduced in the budget proper are not once-off; they are embedded into the payment structure. The core rate increased by €12 which was the highest for many years. The once-off measures which came through in the last three months of 2022 and the energy credits continue up to March. We will continue to look at ways we can protect in particular th…

I am familiar with this issue and have spoken to the Minister for Health on it. The Deputy will be aware of the framework governing this area which can be quite frustrating for the political system. However, it was designed to try to get as objective an assessment as possible. We had similar debates on Orkambi. Parents of children with cystic fibrosis say that Orkambi has had a huge impact and it is my instinct that the same would apply to Kaftrio. The company also needs to engage here. Between the agency and the c…

I am also well aware of this issue which has gone on for a long time. I have an awful feeling that the review the Deputy mentioned could itself now be subject to a review, if that makes sense to the Deputy.

The bottom line is that we need new guidelines. There has been a major shift away from fossil fuels which will continue. The only solution is offshore wind as well as onshore wind where it can be done with the support of and in collaboration with communities. I believe the Ministers, Deputies Eamon Ryan and Darragh O'Brien, have discussed this and may now be now examining a final set of guidelines to issue. They will be reviewing the review.

I think Brigid might have more powers than Patrick.

I thank the Deputy for raising this. If it is in court tomorrow-----

-----the eviction ban applies.

Sorry.

The Deputy did not say that.

The Deputy has never stuck to one minute. Has the Deputy spoken to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage?

Okay, we will pursue it and try to get that resolved for the couple involved. I do not want to understate the anxiety and stress on that couple.

I appreciate that.

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