Maire Devine (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The rollercoaster that I thought happened a few years ago when the guy across the Atlantic broke every law with impunity keeps going. In Britain today the lawlessness has been shown with the Supreme Court ruling. We welcome that. I also believe we are not immune to it here in view of the public services card and the lawlessness it produced.The response from the Department, along the lines that it was stamping its feet, keeping the ball and pushing ahead regardless, was childish. I remind Members that this is International Fraud Awareness Week and it is apt that these rulings have come into play at this time. The aforementioned actions have come from people who should know better.

Given the climate change emergency that we face, I call on the Cathaoirleach to ask the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, CPP, to invite Ms Greta Thunberg to address this House on what she and her generation believe is the destruction of their dreams. I ask that he ensure that such an invitation is on the agenda at the next meeting of the CPP. Just before the first school strike in March I invited students to the AV room for a discussion on climate action. They were eloquent and passionate. We need to listen them and follow through with action, although I am not sure how far we will get in that regard given that €3.35 billion collected in carbon tax since 2010 has gone elsewhere and disappeared into the ether.

Finally, I am sure everyone in the House will join me in congratulating Dublin on their five in a row and three in a row victories. Up the Dubs and comhghairdeas.