I ask the Minister of State for clarification that the new agency he referred to, to be set up by the Minister, will fall under the remit of the Department of Justice.

I rise to discuss the imminent sale of Nazi memorabilia at auction in this country. I am sickened, horrified and shocked that such items are being offered for sale and that people will profit from the sale of items connected with the most murderous, disgusting and appalling regime that has ever been witnessed. Millions of Jewish people were murdered, tortured and terrorised, as were gay people, Roma people, those with disabilities and those with mental illness. They were targeted through a prolonged period and mill…

I thank the Minister for outlining this comprehensive Bill. I know he is not finished yet, and that this just gives a flavour of how wide ranging this comprehensive legislation is. It is very significant. It is a major step forward in health services provision in this country and in the interaction the public has with the health service. He has been committed to it since becoming the Minister for Health and I commend him on bringing such comprehensive legislation before us. There was significant debate on the Bill …

It is positive that we are having this debate. The citizens' assembly will hopefully be established as soon as possible and this very important issue will be discussed. It has been on the cards in these Houses for a number of years and I am glad the programme for Government prioritised it. Halfway through the Government term, it is about time to make progress on it. Citizens' assemblies play an important role in informing discussion. We have seen that in plenty of citizens' assemblies on very difficult issues that …

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit agus maidin mhaith dó. Tá áthas orm gur tháinig sé os comhair an tSeanaid chun an t-ábhar seo a phlé. Chuir mé an ní i dTosach Suíonna seo faoi bhráid an tSeanaid mar go bhfuil deis iontach ann don Rialtas céim a ghlacadh i dtreo chomhionannais sa Stát seo. Tá oidhreacht an-bhródúil ag an iar-Aire Sláinte, an Tánaiste, an Teachta Micheál Martin, leis an gcosc ar thobac a chaitheamh taobh istigh. Léirigh sé ceannaireacht iontach agus leanann an dea-shampla sin i go leor tíortha ar…

Tá an-díomá orm an méid sin a chloisteáil ón Aire Stáit. Tá sé seafóideach mar déanann tíortha eile, ar nós Ceanada agus gach tír eile le dhá theanga, an méid sin gan aon fhadhb. Tá sé maslach amach is amach má chloínn an Rialtas leis an gcinneadh sin. Is féidir leis an Aire athrú a dhéanamh ag an bpointe sin agus níl sé inghlactha go bhfuil an Rialtas ag smaoineamh ar chomhlachtaí móra. Is comhlachtaí móra don chuid is mó atá i gceist. Is comhlachtaí móra iad le buiséid an-mhór. Tá an t-uafás airgid acu. Tá sé ing…

Ag an bpointe sin, ní raibh Fianna Fáil ann. Tá meon an-dhifriúla ag mo pháirtí féin i leith na teanga.

Níl siad ag freastal ar phobal labhartha na Gaeilge.

I apologise for missing the start of this debate on what is a very serious issue. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health recently heard from a number of different unions representing health workers including the INMO, Fórsa and the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO. It was really shocking to hear what some healthcare workers are putting up with. The shortage of healthcare staff is a global problem but that does not mean they should be facing such harassment in the workplace. What was clear from that meeting is that…

I propose that we suspend the House until the conclusion of the division in the Dáil.

I ask the Cathaoirleach for some leeway in that because I would like to commend Mr. Mícheál Naughton, the president of the LGFA on the leadership he has shown and to commend him and his team on the publication of the report. As the Cathaoirleach may know, Mícheál is a Fianna Fáil councillor and we are very proud of the work he is doing in that regard. I would like to put on record that the elite LGFA players I know are very big and very strong and they are not to be messed with. I have every confidence in their lea…

Tá fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá an-áthas orm go bhfuil an deis againn inniu an tseirbhís ríthábhachtach meabhairshláinte CAMHS a phlé léi. Tá go leor plé déanta againn, mar a luaigh sí, de bharr fhoilsiú thuarascáil Maskey le déanaí agus leathnú an athbhreithnithe. D’iarr an tAire Stáit an t-athbhreithniú sin a leathnú. Níl againn ach tuarascáil eatramhach faoi láthair ach is léir go bhfuil fadhbanna in áiteanna áirithe fós. Cé go bhfuil a fhios againn go léir na fadhbanna a luadh i dtuarascáil Maskey agus sa tua…

It is just about practice.

Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh an rún ó Sheanadóirí Fhine Gael maidir le Grúpa Ospidéal Ollscoil Luimnigh. Molaim an Seanadóir Conway agus an Seanadóir Maria Byrne, go háirithe, as an gcur síos a rinne siad ar an rún agus ar na fadhbanna agus as a gcuid moltaí féin freisin. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil deis againn an t-ábhar an-tábhachtach seo a phlé. Tá a fhios agam gur údar imní ar leith é seo do mhuintir an réigiúin. Tá a fhios agam freisin go raibh mórshiúl i Luimneach an tseachtain seo caite inar ghlac …

The Senator will be in trouble if she-----

Tá fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá áthas orm go bhfuil deis againn amanna feithimh maidir le ranna timpistí agus éigeandála a phlé inniu. Is ábhar buartha é. Tá imní agus faitíos ar dhaoine ar fud na tíre dul chuig na ranna timpistí agus éigeandála. Tá tionchar ollmhór aige seo. Bhí mé ag caint le bean le déanaí. Shaolaigh sí mac marbh-bheirthe roinnt blianta ó shin. Chuir sí in iúl dom go bhfuil méadú ar mharbh-bhreitheanna i mí Eanáir gach bliain. Níl aon mhíniú ag lucht leighis air sin ach creideann an bhean sin go bhf…

I move: That notwithstanding the Order of the House today the statements on emergency department waiting times and hospital admissions shall be brought to a conclusion at 1.15 p.m. and that No. 4 shall be taken immediately thereafter.

Tá mé an-sásta go bhfuil an rún seo ó Fhianna Fáil faoi bhráid an tSeanaid inniu. Cuirim fáilte ollmhór roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá ár gcóras iompar poiblí an-tábhachtach dúinn agus go háirithe do mhuintir Bhaile Átha Cliath. Is é an t-iompar poiblí an t-iompar is fearr dár dtimpeallacht agus dár sláinte. Caithfimid é a fheabhsú chun Baile Átha Cliath a fheabhsú mar chathair bheo, áit ina dtugtar tús áite don phobal áitiúil. Chun an fhírinne a rá bíonn sé deacair uaireanta iompar poiblí a úsáid toisc nach bhfuil sé sáb…

I welcome the Minister of the State to the Chamber for statements on public order and safe streets. He has ten minutes.

I take this opportunity to warmly welcome Gerard and Fidelma Coleman from Ballymacoda in County Cork who are in the Visitors Gallery. They are the uncle and aunt of Deputy James O'Connor. They are very welcome to Leinster House. I am sure the Deputy will show them great hospitality here in the House and that they enjoy their trip.