A vote has been called, which is deferred until the voting block arises next week.

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Michael Collins, Mattie McGrath and Holly Cairns - to discuss the loss of the mental health residential beds in Bantry General Hospital; (2) Deputies Ruairí Ó Murchú, Pauline Tully, Réada Cronin, Darren O'Rourke and Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - to discuss the issue of school transport difficulties experienced by families this academic year and how the…

If I were to paraphrase that, the Mental Health Commission is saying the rooms are a bit small and therefore it is going to dispatch people off somewhere else. That is my reading of that reply, although it is not for me to say.

Deputy, please.

I know but I ask the Deputy to mind his blood pressure, for God's sake.

I thank the Minister for being here to deal with what is obviously a very sensitive matter.

That is a very helpful response.

Our next important matter comes jointly from Deputies Éamon Ó Cuív and Michael Fitzmaurice. They wish to discuss with the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, the reintroduction of the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016. Since they both raised this in the House some months ago, I have raised it at every meeting of the Business Committee since, requiring that the matter be brought forward. I am afraid that the answer I receive has not changed from the start; it is still being looked at in the Department. There is a lot of …

Thank you, Deputy. I think everyone in public life recognises the Deputies involved are not going to be silenced. I think we also all acknowledge the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, has been nothing but helpful on this matter from the start.

On the question of process, can I make it abundantly clear that if the Bill we are going to deal with is the return of the Bill that has made its way through the House and through the Seanad together with the amendments that were contemplated, that is completely simple and straightforward. No rocket science or complexity is involved. If the Government, on the other hand, is going to change the Bill radically with a pile of other previously unheard of amendments, that is where the complication would lie.

I will do whatever I can to help.

I thank the Minister of State for being here to talk about that particular matter.

Deputy Aindrias Moynihan has time to introduce one final question.

The time has elapsed now for Question Time, so the question will be answered in written form. Our thanks to all the Deputies and to the Ministers for their assistance with Question Time.

Seanad Éireann has passed the Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022, without amendment.

I thank the Tánaiste.

I call Deputy Harkin on behalf of the Independent Group.

Before moving on to Questions on Policy or Legislation, and given that we are heading into the recess, I avail of this opportunity to thank the Tánaiste, the Taoiseach and Members of the Government for their co-operation throughout the term. I thank all the party leaders and group leaders for the co-operation we have received from them. You have been very good. Those of us charged with the responsibility of running the House have very little to complain about. If I did have one complaint, it would be about some peo…

The Minister without interruption, please.

The Business Committee has tried to expedite this matter.