Peddling a pig in a poke - that is incredible. Fianna Fáil supported the Aontú Bill in opposition and then went against it in government. One could not get a better definition of that turn of phrase than that. If the Minister wants examples of where the Government is letting down farmers, he should look at the Brexit adjustment reserve fund. Aontú found out that €150 million of that fund which was meant to be focused on farmers has been diverted towards climate measures. The Government said it could not find ways t…

The trips produced 180 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

What about the Brexit adjustment reserve fund?

What about the just transition fund?

The secondment package created for Tony Holohan continues to shine a light on the dysfunction of this Government. Robert Watt signed a letter in which he committed to €20 million from the budget for that particular role. This was done without Government oversight. It also comes on the heel of the gold-plated package created for Katherine Zappone. Yesterday, Robert Watt, in reality, gave two fingers to the Government-commissioned external review. He rubbished its findings and recommendations. This goes to the heart …

The report states protocols were breached.

This is very serious.

Will there be any accountability?

The question I asked was if there was going to be any accountability in terms of Robert Watt. The Tánaiste is refusing to answer that question.

The Deputy is being very defeatist.

The Department of Justice over the last number of years has become distracted by the culture wars and has completely reduced the level of attention it gives to the issue of crime. Under Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party, Ireland is becoming a more violent and dangerous place. The Government is soft on crime and the causes of crime. These are the facts. Figures obtained by Aontú recently via a parliamentary question show that there has been a 60% increase in a short period in the number of knives seized. In…

They are figures from replies to parliamentary questions.

I would like to welcome the Women of Honour to the Public Gallery. I was proud to raise the case of the Women of Honour for the first time in the Dáil more than 18 months ago. I was also proud to bring them to the audiovisual room so they could make a presentation to other Deputies about their experience. The way that these women and men were treated by the State was absolutely horrendous. It was clear to me that I had a responsibility to ensure the Government initiated some kind of response. The State owes these w…

Overnight.

Five Ministers for Housing. The Deputy is the fifth.

Last week Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party Deputies voted against a common sense and humane Aontú amendment on the eviction motion. They voted against an amendment that would have provided protection from eviction for people with disabilities, for people with a terminal illness, for people with a cancer diagnosis, for people who have suffered stroke, have advanced heart disease and for people who are suffering from poor mental health. The Government voted against protections from eviction for young, pregnant …

The State owes the Women of Honour a serious debt of gratitude for their campaign to shine a light on the horrendous litany of abuse that happened within the Defence Forces. The Women of Honour were women who simply sought to work in the service of the State. They put their lives on the line for the State and, shockingly, that service was met by assault, rape, abuse, bullying and discrimination. More importantly, the State owes the Women of Honour a commitment that any terms of reference of the future investigation…

I urge the Taoiseach to give clarity to my question. I refer to the enormity of the decision the Government has made to delete the eviction ban. How was that decision made at Cabinet? Was it made on the basis of modelling from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage? Was it made based on advice from economists as to the impact it would likely have? Was it made based on any evidence or information? I put questions to the Minister for Social Protection and a Green Party Minister on whether they had s…

I asked a question on evidence and modelling from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

The Taoiseach will be the third Minister not to answer that question if he does not answer it now.