While I have been in the Chamber for the past 40 minutes or so, someone the Taoiseach knows well, John Wall, has been in touch to say he has rejected the Government's proposals in respect of the terminal illness card. The proposals in the long term as regards finance, communication and other matters are quite laudable and I welcome and endorse them. However, this does not do anything for those who are facing into a terminal illness in the short term. It does not guarantee cards. I want to read a quote of what he says. He says he would love nothing more than to dedicate whatever time he has remaining solely to his family creating memories that will last and not pursuing a campaign to implement a programme for Government commitment which the people unequivocally support. The commitment with regard to extending medical cards to those with a terminal illness is on page 46 . I know Mr. Wall very well. I am a friend of his. The Taoiseach knows him well. He was at his wedding. This is not acceptable.

The time is up.

I am asking the Taoiseach one last time before publication of the report of the clinical advisory group which, by the way, does not determine this.

The time is up.

It is only giving clinical advice. Will the Taoiseach please just do what is right and extend the time limit from one year to 24 months.

Deputy please, the time is up.

The Taoiseach has the power to do it under the Health Act 1970. Please just do so.

I appreciate the issues involved and Mr. Wall has raised them on a consistent basis. We should publish the report. The HSE's clinical advisory group was reconstituted in 2019. The Deputy is correct that it has given certain advices. The Government will act on those advices. Some of them are long-term and others are medium-term in nature. In the interim, the Government will honour what is in the programme for Government. I will deal with this and have further engagement with the Minister and the Department of Health on it.