No, I do not think compensation is------

No, it is not nothing.

I understand the designation was made in May 2017. Mayo County Council drafted a planning scheme for the SDZ, which it signed off in 2019. The board of IWAK has been engaging with key stakeholders on the matter, primarily on enterprise development. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment allocated €50,000 in 2022 for a feasibility study under the regional enterprise innovation scoping scheme for the development of the SDZ and, therefore, it would be desirable if work proceeded quickly on realising the po…

Again, the Deputy chooses to dismiss anything said on this side of the House. What I said, of course, was that the State is investing significantly in forestry through the increased premiums, which will largely benefit farmers who wish to use existing farmland for forestry. The premiums have been increased dramatically by 46%, and by 66% in certain cases. That is a State allocation that is funding forestry. We badly need new forestry. We are incentivising farmers, in particular, and others who have land to utilise …

On Deputy Tóibín's remarks, my focus is on solutions to these issues. He referred to all the accident and emergency departments that were closed through the years. I am very clear that there were clinical decisions-----

What the Deputy is reversing-----

You could not get anaesthetists or the correct medically qualified people.

It has nothing to do terms and conditions at all.

I have been through it all for 20 years. I see the politicisation of health when I see it, nakedly so in the case of the Deputy.

I would like a debate with the Deputy on these issues.

But the idea that somehow this was all done out of malice or something----

A political fashion. Does the Deputy believe that?

The Deputy's assertion is incredible.

Deputy O'Connor raised the issue of Moorepark Technology. I will have to explore it more. It sounds like there is an anomaly. I will certainly talk to the Minister in respect of the 18 workers. Deputy Quinlivan raised the announcement earlier by Argos to close all its Irish stores. Our hearts go out to the employees in the first instance. It is shocking news for them. I will talk to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment about engagement with the union to ensure everything we can do for the workers is do…

Before we begin, I would like to express my deepest sympathies and those of the Government to the family and loved ones of Private Seán Rooney. In addition, our thoughts and prayers today are also with Trooper Shane Kearney, who was critically injured in the attack. We think also of their colleagues who are deeply shocked and saddened at the loss of their comrade. In my conversation with President Higgins just now concerning the attack on Wednesday last, we talked about the remarkable service that Óglaigh na hÉirea…

I would like to share my time with the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath. Ar son pháirtí Fhianna Fáil, deimhneoidh mé go mbeimid de réir an chomhaontaithe daingnithe ag ár mbaill ag vótáil ar son ainmniúcháin an Tánaiste, an Teachta Varadkar, le dul os comhair an Uachtaráin le ceapadh go hoifig an Taoisigh. Is cinneadh agus gníomh tábhachtach agus daonlathach é seo agus is céim eile í a léiríonn go fíorshoiléir tiomantas agus díograis na dtrí pháirtí sa Rialtas ár gclár oibre agus aidhmeanna aontaithe roinnte a chrí…

On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I am pleased to confirm that we will vote to support the Taoiseach's proposal to nominate members of the Government. The Government reflects the shared commitment of our three parties to an ambitious programme across the full term of this Dáil. Tugann na hainmniúcháin agus na moltaí de bhaill an Rialtais léiriú ar dhíograis roinnte na bpáirtithe Rialtais an obair chuimsitheach uaillmhianach atá idir lámha againn a thabhairt chun críche. I gcodarsnacht leis an bhFreasúra, creidimi…

As Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, has overseen a steady reduction in class sizes, a radical increase in the number of schools included in the DEIS programme, an expansion of supports for pupils with special needs and the beginning of the largest programme of school refurbishment and construction in our history. She will continue this work and will also bring forward a reform of the leaving certificate that reflects the challenges and opportunities that young people face in today's world. I would like to ackn…

There is a cold, harsh cynicism to be found in Sinn Féin's comments today. Today must seem quaint to them in comparison to the non-stop carousel we have seen from them-----

-----in trading both elected and ministerial offices in Stormont. When Deputy McDonald claims, as she did with energy earlier today, that we claim everything is fine and want to change nothing, she is, of course, ignoring everything we have been saying. We very acutely understand the need to provide more housing for people to rent or buy. We see that people need help with rising bills or access to essential health services. However, unlike Deputy McDonald, we believe in taking action.