Okay.

As Béarla, please.

Just over a week ago, there was a tornado in south County Wexford. It arose in Haggard and Ramsgrange and travelled to Balliniry and from Balliniry it went to Milltown and Ballycullane on to Clongeen and finally to Foulkesmill, leaving destruction in its wake for more than 40 families. Their homes and their properties were damaged beyond recognition in many cases. On inspecting the scenes their homes and properties resemble Armageddon. What was equally hurtful and possibly more damaging for the Government was that …

-----how can a family do nothing? I ask the Tánaiste, for his own sake as the prospective leader, to come to Wexford next Tuesday night-----

-----where a meeting will be held with the families and the communities, please.

The schemes are no good. You have to visit the people.

I specifically asked the Tánaiste if he would come to Wexford to meet the people. That is the question.

Is that agreed? Agreed. The Deputies have ten minutes each.

We move to the second round of the debate, beginning with the Sinn Féin slot. Deputy Ó Murchú has 20 minutes.

It was the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022.

To be fair to the Minister, I think it is a matter for the committee.

No, but it is a matter for the committee to change it.

In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the next weekly division time.

The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Service for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2022: Votes 27, 28 and 35.

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I ask Members to join me in welcoming the Czech delegation in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery, led by Mr. Stanislav Blaha and accompanied by the Czech ambassador, H.E. Mr. Petr Kynštetr. Céad míle fáilte to all our visitors. I hope their visit to Ireland will be enjoyable and productive.

Thank you, Deputy.

The Deputy should wait for the response from the Minister.

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