Not answering these questions is a new low.

You were a member of the previous Administration-----

You had your chance.

You have had your say. You had your chance.

He is your colleague in government. Remember the statements.

What about the OPW?

What about the OPW?

There are four Opposition groups.

Where is Michael Lowry? Where is the architect of this?

I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his election. I know the Minister's colleague, the soon-to-be Minister of State, Deputy Dooley, will be assuming responsibilities next week in respect of fisheries and the marine. I would like the Minister to note what I have to say and I will speak to the Minister of State, Deputy Dooley, about this next week face to face. The scale of the crisis in our seafood industry is unparalleled in the history of the State. I spoke to one of the leading representatives of the indu…

It has been a long, sorry journey to get to this point. It is such a pity this is a missed opportunity in many respects. The eminent maritime safety expert, Michael Kingston, has come before the Oireachtas committees, as well as other experts, and they have given their analysis and views. It appears that not much has been taken on board. In the case of Michael Kingston, as mentioned by my colleague, Deputy Daly, his father lost his life in the Whiddy Island disaster. That has clearly motivated him to try to stop ot…

I want to revisit the Clinch report. My clear understanding is that this report has not been published and is not available. If it has been published in full, perhaps it could be emailed to the Deputies who are here at the moment - myself and Deputies Pa Daly and Michael Collins - but I am not aware of it being published. Regarding excerpts, we are talking about the report. The Oireachtas committee, which was an all-party committee, called for this report to be released because it was crucial to us as legislators i…

A Cheann Comhairle, is the Taoiseach not going to withdraw what he said?

For God's sake, Michael Lowry is in the Opposition and now the Taoiseach did not say Deputy McDonald lied.

For God's sake, he is demeaning his office at this stage.

He is demeaning his office at this stage. He is demeaning his office.

Just withdraw it. Do the honourable thing and withdraw the comment.

The Taoiseach knows what he should have done.

Ag insint bréag arís. This is like Alice in Wonderland again. Michael Lowry is in the Opposition and "ag insint bréag arís" apparently does not actually mean "You are lying again" now. We have this continual demeaning of the Ceann Comhairle's office. We have repeatedly requested statements from the leader of Fine Gael. Fine Gael Ministers demanded accountability of leaders in this Dáil in the last term. They demanded statements in the Dáil. Their silence is deafening right now. Where are the statements from the lea…

Is that what you called for last year? Was that your position last year?