It is an issue that has maintained over years and will continue, notwithstanding the matters of merit in the Minister of State's response in terms of capital works and an increased budget. The budgets are increasing in tandem with the population increase. I do not think that will address this meaningfully. I spoke with someone today who works in Naas General Hospital and their words are more important than mine. I will quote that person: The nursing staff are voting today via the INMO for work-to-rule. The manageme…

Hopefully the Tánaiste will agree with me in the same way he has agreed with Deputy Stanley.

The Tánaiste does not need me to tell him about the importance of the DART+ South West project. We have seen now is that the project has been shelved for a minimum of four years before any works will take place. We have heard at length about the impact judicial reviews have on delaying significant infrastructure projects. This project has no judicial reviews. It has full planning permission. An Coimisiún Pleanála approved the railway order back in 2024. Under questioning this week, the Taoiseach said he will speak …

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss the delivery of the N24 Cahir to Waterford upgrade project. Deputies Conor D. McGuinness, David Cullinane - To discuss the Irish Coast Guard SAR aviation service. Deputy Joe Cooney - To discuss flood mitigation measures at Ballycar, County Clare. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere - To discuss delays in the school building programme…

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The Minister of State is 45 seconds over his time.

You have been nearly five minutes speaking at this stage.

Your speech is written out here and we can all see it.

I call Deputy McGuinness.

I thank the Deputies. The next Topical Issue, in the name of Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, is to ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to discuss outbreaks of TB in cattle in Kerry.

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We need to move on. We cannot discuss it now, Deputy.

We are moving on from Topical Issues. We will not have a back-and-forth on this.