Ruairí Ó Murchú
Louth · Sinn Féin · Ireland
“It was hardly a shock to me and many others that he decided that the simplicity that was asked for by Sinn Féin last week, such that we would consider preparations for Irish unity, was not acceptable. Most people would see this as a possibility, even those who do not necessarily like the idea.”
“I welcome that. I have spoken previously to the Minister about the necessity of providing Mr. Delaney's report on the incident to Natasha and the wider family.”
“We will all be very interested to see what the new circular is. The Minister of State said it will be announced in September. A needs-based system is what we need. I would like to think the young boy I talked about would be able to avail of this. I will use him as an example. The correct assessments were carried out.”
“We just need to make sure that the circular is fit for purpose and that the young primary school child to whom I refer will be given the supports he requires. I will just finish reading from the communication to which I referred earlier.”
“We need to ensure that the engagement with Lebanon is ongoing. Are we happy with the interaction with the UN? There had been some issues relating to the coroner's court. Everyone needs to do everything that can be done to ensure truth and justice for the family of Private Seán Rooney.”
“I thank the Ceann Comhairle for all the flexibility she allows in this Chamber, and hopefully that will continue as we speak. I welcome an awful lot of what Deputy Devlin said.”
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“Táimid críochnaithe leis sin. Rachaimid ar aghaidh le ceisteanna eile chun an Aire. Tá Ceist Uimh. 101 i m’ainm. Táim ag iarraidh é a chur siar. If Members are happy enough, I will put that question back until I am out of the Chair.”
“I was going to say that we have heard much about the various types of pathways there are. I have said before that it is brilliant that we have post leaving certificate, PLC, courses and that the situation regarding apprenticeships is brilliant. However, Deputy David Cullinane and I had a debate with the Minister about the huge hole relating to ETBs at this time. Adult educators are under pressure and local training initiatives are at risk of being cut. There is a severe worry that while the Minister says no apprenticeships will be cancelled, they are going to be postponed, which will particularly impact trades. We need clarity around all of this. First and foremost, it is not okay that students will be paying more than €2,000 next year.”
“This, however, was the first time I had a real political discussion with the family where it got hot and heavy. As they see it, they pay for everything and get nothing. That is how an awful lot of people feel at this point in time. We know the issues students face, one being the issue of accommodation. Students' rents will not be improved by the rent pressure zone legislation proposed by this Government. There is a question as to whether they will be lucky enough even to get accommodation because we know how rare it is. There are many parents who have decided where their children can and cannot go to college. We know that many students are under huge pressure in relation to the working hours they have to put in to try to make ends meet. We need an answer in this regard.”
“This is very straightforward. This has been running for a week and half and we still do not know whether students - and in some cases their parents - will be paying €2,000 or €3,000. If we had the support of this Chamber and followed through on Sinn Féin's motion, students would be paying €1,500 next year. That is the clarity we need. How we got here, on some level, does not matter. I accept the Minister probably does not appreciate the sideswipes from his partners in government and I bet he can quite easily make the argument that they did not put in place the reductions in the long term. I was in a house yesterday where the family was 100% sure they would be paying a maximum of €2,000. They have one more kid to go through college. It is a family I have called to many times and with which I have had a huge number of interactions.”
“In Dundalk, Greenmount, Tallanstown and Cavan Hill, this is impacting on upwards of approximately 53,000 people. The supply is not sufficiently resilient and there are issues with water quality. We have wastewater issues in my part of Dundalk that impact on planning and affect those houses that are already built. They are talking about interim solutions - interim wastewater treatment systems - at this point for the likes of Haggardstown. That tells me we do not have the infrastructure in place and we need to address the issues as quickly as possible. It is as simple as that. An issue I bring up again is the fact we need to deal with the capital assistance scheme, CAS, capital advance leasing facility, CALF, schemes and the issues facing people in the disability sector when it comes to delivering houses for those with disabilities.”
“Legal and planning issues need to be addressed, without a doubt, but I agree with Deputy Kenny that the major issues, which we have all been dealing with when we talk to developers, builders, and local authorities, are infrastructure, bureaucracy, high costs and a difficulty drawing down finance for building. As regards this legislation, it is not the way to be doing business. As Deputy Kenny said, we are amending legislation that is not fully in operation at this point. Many of these issues could have been dealt with previously. In the limited time I have, I would like to bring up the infrastructural issues I raised with the Taoiseach earlier. I refer to Uisce Éireann, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, report and the issues around supply.”
“The issue at Cavanhill relates directly to the brown water and the manganese in it. The pilot scheme needs to become an actual working operation. There is an issue with wastewater in my part of my town. It is impacting on planning and creating the possibility of flooding. This absolutely needs to be addressed. Beyond these, I must bring up an issue I have constantly brought up here, the supply at Hackballscross, which is at the end of a public water scheme, and the fact that it is constantly kicking out. We need to make sure we have a proper service. If the Taoiseach could follow up and ensure I will have the meeting I want, I will be only too delighted.”
“I would like to bring up the issue of Uisce Éireann infrastructure. We have all seen the recent EPA report. In my constituency, Louth, Cavanhill water treatment plant delivers to almost 47,000 people, and the Tallanstown and Greenmount plants together provide to another 6,000 approximately. The quality of these supplies must improve to safeguard public health. The supplies are at risk of disruption because the treatment is not robust and requires remedial action. This is action that has been planned but that has not been delivered. I ask the Taoiseach to follow up. I am facing an issue in relation to meeting Uisce Éireann at this point. We all go through periods of really good communication, particularly at corporate level, and my connections locally are fine, but I do need this communication to happen.”
“Certain schools will say their complex needs are too complex or not sufficiently complex to fall into this bracket. That is an issue we need to deal with. I bring up the issue of Tallanstown National School, where we had an assessment with regard to class places. There were 281 children in September. There are now 284, but it has resulted in a kid who has Down's syndrome possibly ending up in class of 36. It is a specific issue that needs to be looked at.”
“I would like to know the Government's plans to ensure there is an appropriate class place for all kids, particularly those with additional needs. We have seen the issues that occur every year. It has already been stated that the issue of assessment of need has been brought up again by Cara Darmody. We know there is a big fear that legislative changes would take away the right people have with regard to delivery of the assessment of need within six months. Many parents have contacted me in the past while about the issue with school places and what school their children can go to. They have no surety because they have not been able to get an assessment of need. We have the issue of those with mild learning disabilities who fall between stools. There is no space for them.”
“The proposal is for an amending regulation regarding the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level. While probably nobody has a major difficulty with a lot of what is being proposed, it makes complete sense that we have control of that. The safe third country issue needs to be dealt with. Regarding those who have come from Ukraine, we need a planned transition to end what was a temporary measure that has remained in play.”
“I would like to think we will carry out the proper level of due diligence and will not be dealing with it here in a last-minute scenario. I have an issue with having to pull a motion out on the basis of the complexity of the issue from a legal standpoint. That says everything about the point we are at. Sinn Féin opposed the EU asylum and migration pact. We supported opting into two measures, namely, the asylum migration management regulation and the Eurodac regulation. We all understand it makes complete sense that there has to be an element of harmony in how we deal with our European partners and others, and that we put together a sensible system that works for us. However, we have to do what makes sense for Ireland.”
“We need to make sure we look after those who are fleeing war or persecution, but the fact is it is taking us years upon years to deal with people. That is wrong of this State. If people have a right to be here, they should stay and if they do not have a right to be here, then they need to leave. That needs to be managed in the best way possible. It is wrong if we are taking years to get to that point. As regards the Minister's legislation, he has spoken about his plan for a three-month turnaround for processing applications, including appeals. We are a long way from there at this point. That is the piece that needs to happen. The failure to do so has fed a lot of bad actors, so we need to make sure that is the road we go down.”
“Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 gives us the option to opt in when we know exactly how such regulations would operate. It is about making the decision that is best for us and best makes sense in Ireland. We accept there have been huge issues in respect of migration. In general terms, we need to make sure the migration and work permits system is well managed and makes sense from the point of view of those who come in and from the point of view of Ireland and its economy. However, we have had a particular issue with international protection. I do not know how many of us have spoken here about how long it is taking to deal with people when they apply for international protection, as they have a right to do.”
“Most frightening of all is the fact we had a fourth motion that was pulled on the basis of the complexity of the hybrid legal basis. This is a regulation that has been constructed by the Commission dealing with the likes of Ireland, the Schengen states and Schengen-associated states. We have a very particular situation in Ireland. We are obviously still dealing with the outworkings of the evil that is partition and we have the common travel area. That makes us very different from an awful lot of places. It has been made a lot more difficult on the basis of Britain choosing to leave the European Union. We are dealing with those issues. We could have looked at all these motions, while accepting we could have done a greater level of due diligence, within the Oireachtas. We could also, having had those debates, seen how negotiations went.”
“The issue we all have is that this is not the way to deal with this type of legislation, where we are talking about building up a framework that would have a long-term impact on the migration system in operation in Ireland. As Deputy Gannon said, there were huge opportunities to deal with this at the justice committee. To do so at the last minute on a Thursday in early July does not make an awful lot of sense. Like my party colleagues, I have a particular issue with the means by which we are talking about opting into these three motions under Article 3 of Protocol No. 21. We are signing up on the basis of qualified majority voting. We do not know exactly what will be decided, but it will be decided. We may even have to vote against it and will then be locked in and have to agree.”
“I welcome what was said earlier about the Criminal Assets Bureau. We all know the world we live in. We need to look at the very particular issue we have at this point in time with organised crime and drugs. When certain people have had houses taken off them, they just regard it as the cost of doing business and they are back in operation again. We need a harm-reduction methodology but we also need to give police the ability to police.”
“My understanding is that nothing is holding this up. It is just a matter of getting it into play as quickly as possible. I understand the process for representation by Tusla, the Garda, the HSE and the local authorities; that is fairly easy. I am talking about the other bodies and organisations, such as community residents' associations. How exactly will that work? There is a huge body of work that needs to be done. I welcome that the Minister is talking about the possibility of a review. Many of us believe it was useful when there were joint policing committees. In Louth, joint policing committees were able to operate on the basis of Dundalk and north Louth, Drogheda and south Louth, and Ardee and mid-Louth. We need to tackle those issues from organised crime right down into chaos and so on.”
“We all welcome that they are up and running. For too long, we have not had the forum of JPCs, which were useful for engagement with the Garda. We are talking about everything from organised crime right down to chaos and disorganised crime. Tusla, the HSE and those other groups will have a huge role. I would like to know how those other people are to be selected. Not only should we get this up and running very fast, but also there should be some sort of review capacity. Previously, TDs were able to sit on the joint policing committees, which made a difference. I think it was worthwhile at certain points in time. Is the Minister open to reviewing this? Tusla and particularly the HSE are an absolute requirement. I would like to know how the other organisations are going to be in play.”
“The Minister has kept to his word and we have the guidelines. I understand it to be seven councillors. What interaction is meant to happen between these partnerships and TDs? I welcome some of the other bodies to be represented on it. I would like to know how they are to be selected. I will ask questions about the ad hocery we had with JPCs in Louth that suited the constituency.”
“Tá leasú Uimh. 4 in ainmneacha na dTeachtaí Gannon agus Carthy. Amendments Nos. 4 to 9, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 5 to 9, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 4. Amendments Nos. 4 to 9, inclusive, will be discussed together.”
“The Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 42. The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 13.”
“Despite everything, we remain resolute. As the indigenous people of this land, we will stay. This is our home – Palestine. WE WILL NOT LEAVE! That is the disaster that they face but it is also the hope. That is why we welcome what this Government has done in recognising the State of Palestine. We also welcome that we are on the right side of the argument in regard to the EU-Israel association agreement, but we need to see movement. The occupied territories Bill must be delivered with services. We must ensure that we no longer allow the Central Bank to facilitate Israeli war bonds. We must ensure that we are that voice, that we are part of that voice, and that we provide a voice to others so that the Palestinian people know that people are with them but, beyond that, that Israel is held to account.”
“Some people even bought into the idea that Israel sold itself as the friend of the West in the Middle East. In fairness, the author finished the book with an acknowledgement: My hope is that Catastrophe – Nakba II will be a credible and readable account of Israel's determination to wipe Palestine from the map and how it was sponsored in that endeavour by powerful nations in the West. I do not have a lot of time to deal with the next point. Omar Khalil Al-Balawi was a teacher who was killed in northern Gaza by an Israeli drone on 7 October 2024. He wrote: After a year of this ongoing crisis, we ask: Who is listening to our plight? Who cares enough to intervene? Who will stop this war and prevent further loss of life? Who will hold Israel accountable for these actions? Who will ensure our survival in the midst of this catastrophe?”
“I was lucky enough to be in Roe River Books in Dundalk on Friday night. If it were not for the subject matter, I would say Fintan Drury provided a great show. He was there to talk about his new book, Catastrophe - Nakba II . It starts with a quote from Benjamin Netanyahu on 29 December 2022: "The Jewish people have an exclusive and unquestionable right to all areas of the land of Israel … Galilee, the Negev, Golan, Judea and Samaria." We should not be surprised by what we have seen. While it depends on what figure we look at - whether it is 58,400, as it was about a week ago, or if we are now talking about something far closer to 60,000 - the figure is widely contested, but we know that the death toll is astronomical in the modern age. We all believed that things like this could not happen.”
“-----there is still a particular issue with the capital assistance scheme. I spoke to the Minister for housing about it. It needs to be delivered. It is creating an issue because those who should be getting disability housing in St. John of God services and other services cannot get it because the councils are not able to deliver and the funding is put in with the tenant in situ scheme and the rest.”
“We have heard the Taoiseach and many others speak about what they do not want to see in relation to commissions of inquiry or commissions of investigation. That is fine but it is not fine to be a commentator. The Government has the power to decide what type of inquiry can be initiated, with whatever checks and balances are required. That is what we need. We really have to get real about delivering a home first policy to facilitate those in their own home to be helped by their families. This will require a statutory support scheme that is up to scratch. We need to see the adult safeguarding legislation delivered. This has been necessary for a long time and has been spoken about for far too long in this House. We need to make sure all those necessary pieces are put in place. When we are talking about residential care-----”
“In everything this Government touches, there is an overreliance on the private sector. In the nursing home sector, 81% of homes are private and 19% are public. This is not good enough and it means the likes of Emeis Ireland are a major part of home care. Without safeguards, there are huge questions to answer. Any time I talk about nursing homes I find it difficult not to deal with Dealgan House and the 22 families who lost loved ones in the early period of 2020 during Covid. They, like Care Champions and many other advocates, are not impressed by the Government's approach to that. I do not even know what the term is because it is hardly an inquiry. It is a review of the period of Covid-19. We need some sort of compellability.”
“It is hard to believe we are back here again. It is 20 years since the Leas Cross case, which led to a commission of investigation and the establishment of HIQA. Like many of my colleagues, I believe HIQA needs to be given some of the powers it has requested. As Deputy O'Reilly said, we need some facility for unannounced visits of a particular type. We cannot be utterly reliant on "Prime Time" to safeguard our older people. We have huge levels of failings. It is crazy to think that 200 complaints were made about a particular nursing home and nothing was done about it. Everyone has said we have an issue with privatisation, accepting that there are good private and public nursing homes. We need to make sure all of them are good. The Government has walked away from the public system.”
“We have dealt comprehensively with the issues as regards ensuring people can be admitted to be treated and can get the treatment that is necessary. I have seen where we did not have room in the department of psychiatry in Drogheda. I will not go into any detail but I have heard of someone who was put in a facility in Dublin awaiting space. The space did not open and the patient was released before a proper aftercare plan was produced. We have a very specific issue. It is about having the information, dealing with it and those legacy issues and ensuring we cover all the bases.”
“It is vital that we have information about the people we have here and the level of need. We all understand the issues, be they housing or disability. It makes sense that the means of acquiring this information be streamlined so I hope this happens perfectly. Sometimes we must deal with legacy issues involving funding. This is an issue in Louth, where I am from, particularly with regard to the HSE, and the Minister of State's bailiwick of mental health. We have lower bed provision in Louth and Meath than is the case across this State. We need to see movement on the promised ten-bed extension in the department of psychiatry in Drogheda. I welcome the interaction with the Minister of State as regards the Mental Health Bill.”
“We need to look at the language and the particular wording in some of this legislation in order to ensure we are not lining up legislation that could be used by others to create a terrible situation, similar to what the British state is doing to Mo Chara. All Kneecap has done is support the Irish language and support the sound, righteous idea of a united Ireland and removing the British Government from Ireland.”
“We may have different views into others who engaged in national liberation struggle in this State, country and beyond. Many of us have difficulty with this idea of glorification of terrorism and its impact on us remembering those of 1916, 1921 and the Civil War. Many things happened in Irish history that we would all have hoped did not occur. This also goes for the period of 1981 when Kieran Doherty was elected to this House alongside Paddy Agnew in my constituency. It is absolutely fine for families to remember those sacrifices and the sacrifices of the likes of Francis Hughes, Bobby Sands and many others.”
“British law has been created in such a way that allows that attack to happen. We need to ensure there is no chance that the legislation the Minister is looking to enact could be used in that sort of way. It would be utterly unacceptable to the Irish people. I add my words to what Deputy Carthy said. I hope there is a willingness to engage to find wording that removes this worry. I agree the words “glorification of terrorism” are straight out of what has been the DUP playbook over many years. When we talk about terrorism, we need to accept that the biggest terrorist currently in operation is the Israeli state. Once upon a time, Tom Barry and Dan Breen were seen as terrorists. We do not want a circumstance where people remembering them, Patrick Pearse, Seán Lemass or Éamon de Valera are considered to be glorifying terrorism.”
“There is this other piece, which states: ... inciting persons to commit a terrorist activity, distributes or publishes, or causes to be distributed or published, by any means (including via the internet) to the public or a section of the public a message— ... (i) inciting, or that could reasonably be construed as inciting, persons to commit a terrorist activity, or (ii) that glorifies (including by praise or celebration) a terrorist activity, That is incredibly frightening. This section, which Deputy Carthy described as the “Kneecap clause”, is far too open to interpretation, abuse and misuse. Many Members will mention Liam Óg hAnnaidh, or Mo Chara, of Kneecap and the disgraceful way the British terrorism Act is being used to attack him. What is he being attacked for? He is being attacked because he is calling out a genocide.”
“We all accept a genocide is ongoing. There is no greater terrorist on God’s green Earth than Israel at this point in time. The Palestinians are suffering the brunt of this. We need to do whatever we can. We know the legislative pieces in front of us, such as the occupied territories Bill or the issue of Israeli war bonds that should not be facilitated by the Central Bank. We need to ensure we maintain pressure on the European Union for its failure around the EU-Israel association agreement and the human rights conditions which have not been followed through on. The fact is that we are dealing with a piece of legislation. I accept what the Minister said. While I wish we were always dealing with people as fair minded as the Minister with his intention with this Bill, as Deputy Ward said, it is open to interpretation.”
“We have stood in this Chamber many times before and dealt with a huge amount of legislation, many of which was from Europe. We all want to see a framework of fit-for-purpose legislation, whether that is dealing with cyber issues, legal loopholes or issues regarding international finances. We have always supported those pieces of legislation that make sure we deal with the issues that exist, particularly when it comes to organised crime or issues that fall solidly into the bracket of terrorism or international terrorism. However, I add my voice to the same arguments my colleagues made earlier in the sense that it is hard to talk about terrorist legislation and those travelling for the purposes of training or carrying out terrorist offences when we do not put those travelling members of the Israel Defence Forces into that bracket.”
“We are talking about a very small number of families, but families who have made a huge sacrifice for this country, so they should be looked after. As long as it takes to get that legislation right, in the short term we need to find an administrative solution, an interim solution, because the situation now is unfair. It is mean-spirited and wrong. The Tánaiste has said that he is sympathetic and supportive and that there is a legitimate policy question here.”
“I again raise the issue of Private Michael McNeela from Dundalk, who as a 21-year-old member of the Defence Forces made the ultimate sacrifice while peacekeeping in Lebanon. His mother, Kathleen, received an allowance or pension. Sadly, she died last year and Michael's father, John, was not able to receive this payment. We are talking about €342 per month. I have had a number of engagements with the Tánaiste and officials on this. I know the Department of Social Protection was dealing with the Department of Defence. I am not very hopeful of that process providing a solution, although I am very glad it happened. I see the only solution being that the Army Pensions Act would be updated and that this would happen as soon as possible. John McNeela is 84 years of age.”
“There is even communication from time to time from those who work in the services who see the stress parents are under as well as the pain and anguish children go through in these circumstances.”
“I appreciate the Minister's response. We need information on timelines and tenders so that we can see light at the end of the tunnel in terms of delivering for those patients. The Minister accepts that we are talking about those with the most serious orthodontic need. The sooner that happens, the better. Otherwise we could be talking about people who need far more acute care, which will be a cost to them and their families and to the State. We need to ensure these initiatives, which have been promised, are up and running and work as soon as possible, while ensuring that those vacancies that exist in respect of orthodontic services, particularly in the Dublin and north-east region, are dealt with. This is an issue constantly raised in my constituency office.”
“We need to make sure there is no hold up and slow down in filling these vacancies related to orthodontic services because the impact this could have could be serious.”
“Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Could the Minister come back to me regarding the waiting list initiative? We have submitted multiple parliamentary questions on this. This was one of the solutions. There had been a huge number of vacancies. It is positive that attempts are being made to fill these positions but we need to make sure it happens as soon as possible. I saw movement on those who were seen as grade 4 patients and who needed that orthodontic dental work done, but my fear is that those who fall into the grade 5 bracket have a greater medical need and the longer they are left, the greater the issues there may be. I accept the Minister might not have the answer in front of her, but I would appreciate it if she could come back to me with the specifics of this initiative to deal with the waiting lists.”
“This is a particular issue and there is huge cohort, in particular in the Louth hospital in Dundalk. Those with grade 4 issues were dealt with but those with grade 5 issues, which were more serious, were not. Obviously, the longer we leave this the greater an issue it is. It needs to be dealt with.”
“I appreciate the timelines. The clinical review is six months and the Minister is saying it is September for the expert review process. The terms of reference are not set. We would like to think this will deal with the issue of the considerable timeline that would need to be taken into account, the huge number of cases and the disparity. In the case of my constituent, can we find a process to ensure she can get the follow-up care for her daughters and can get an independent review she can trust in relation to her other child, who has been told she needs surgery? Trust is at an all-time low in relation to CHI. We need this work done as soon as possible. I ask the Minister to take into account many of the cases we have brought forward, particularly the parents who got reviews and, on that basis, did not go ahead with operations.”
“I do not think anyone will disagree with the assertion that we have had an absolute disaster and failure around children's care. Many have gone through operations they did not need. We need to deal with those children and make sure they are reviewed correctly and properly from a medical point of view and that they get the correct pathways afterwards. I bring it up and brought it up before because I am thinking of a case in my constituency. A mam has three kids, two of whom had the operation. She has the question mark over their care, whether they needed the operations and all those terrible questions she is dealing with. She has another child who was to have an operation. We are talking about osteotomies. Her issue previously was it was delayed.”
“I want to ask the Minister the mechanism by which parents whose children are deemed to need hip dysplasia surgery at CHI hospitals such as Temple Street and Cappagh will be able to get independent second opinions by experts of their choosing, paid for by the HSE? I have spoken to the Minister on this previously and I believe she was working with Bernard Gloster on finding a solution to this issue, which is absolutely necessary.”
“The Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development has completed its consideration of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025, made amendments thereto and amended the Title to read as follows: An Act to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts; to make consequential amendments to the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, to amend the Family Courts Act 2024; and to provide for related matters.”
“Now, they cannot because that scheme's funding has been put into the same block as tenant in situ and so on, and local authorities are saying they do not have the money and cannot do what they did previously. We are talking about a lot of residents with disabilities and challenges but what is the solution? Are we going to put them back into congregated settings? The whole idea was delivering de-congregated settings. Once again, not only was the tenant in situ solution removed, but the Government has also created a huge issue with disability housing. I expect that to be addressed, whatever about these other issues and the constant failings we are dealing with.”
“We all know the issues with homelessness. We know when we are dealing with local authorities that they are under far more pressure than previously and solutions that were available to them are no longer available. That even relates to what capacity was in the market. At this point we know that tenant in situ has been cut to bits. It was one of the few solutions there that was in operation. I brought this issue up multiple times last week and I will put it back on the table. With regard to disability housing, I have been contacted, as I am sure have many others, by the likes of St. John of God's about its approved housing body, which had, let us say, three properties between counties Louth and Meath, which it was about to purchase under the capital assistance scheme.”