He did make the remarks.

Can I ask for clarification? Is the Taoiseach standing there saying he did not accuse the leader of the Opposition of "ag insint bréag"? He took advantage of the fact the Ceann Comhairle has no Irish and it is absolutely disgraceful. It is underhand. He should withdraw the remark.

It is the Taoiseach who has not respected you.

That is the new-----

We can accuse anything in Irish. Is that the new standard?

The Taoiseach has accused the leader of Sinn Féin of "ag insint bréag" and he is ag insint bréag himself by not acknowledging what he did.

He took advantage of the Ceann Comhairle and he is taking advantage of the Irish language by doing that also.

I apologise.

Is that what you are doing?

I am sure the officials can assist the Ceann Comhairle in terms of what was said.

The officials are there to help the Ceann Comhairle and to interpret what was said in Irish.

She did not make an allegation. She has asked for time.

The Taoiseach controls the Business Committee through the Chief Whip, through the party and through the Government. Deputy Byrne is entitled to ask the question.

Tá mé buíoch as ucht a bheith in ann labhairt ar an mBille seo anocht. Tá an Bille seo náireach. Tá sé absolutely náireach gurb é an chéad phíosa reachtaíochta atá tugtha chun tosaigh sa Dáil seo ag Fianna Fáil agus Fine Gael ná chun níos mó Airí Stáit agus níos mó super juniors a bheith againn, níos mó airgid a thabhairt dóibh agus gurb iad seo na príomhfhadhbanna a shíleann an Rialtas atá sa tír seo. Mar a dúirt mé, tá sé náireach. The fact that this is the first legislation that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael thought…

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Simon Harris should come before the House.

Simon Harris should come before the House.

In my constituency of Donegal a lot of damage was done. The biggest damage was to the life of Kacper Dudek, a 20-year-old returning home from work who was killed during the storm. I want to think about him, his family and friends today. He was such a young man. We talk about the impacts that this storm has had across the State but the impact for Kacper's family will be forever. I express my gratitude to the staff of the ESB who were in regular contact with me during that time. They pulled out all the stops to get t…

Hear, hear.

Is mór an onóir agus an phribhléid dom tacaíocht a thabhairt d'ainmniúchán an Teachta Mary Lou McDonald d’oifig an Taoisigh. Bheadh sí i gceannas ar Rialtas do na ghnáthdhaoine, do ghnáthoibrithe agus teaghlaigh ar fud an Stáit seo, agus is í an ceannaire a bhfuil an fhís agus an diongbháilteacht aici le todhchaí níos fearr a sholáthar d’Éireann. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald would make an excellent Taoiseach. I say that because she is Irish republican to the core. She is guided by principles of fairness, of equality an…