On two occasions here today, the Taoiseach has been given the opportunity to give the explanation for the exclusion of children who spent less than six months in a mother and baby home or a county home from the redress scheme, and on two occasions the Taoiseach has failed to set out very clearly why that decision has been made. He said it is not a matter of cost containment. We will take him on his word on that. Will he set out, in clear language, why it is that the Government is proceeding in this way and insisting on the exclusion of these survivors from the redress scheme? It would be really helpful if the Taoiseach did not read a precooked scripted response.

Like the Deputy does with her questions.

I would like to know his understanding and his justification, as Head of Government, for this approach.

Come on now, Deputy. I think you use scripts quite a lot in this House. Usually when you are asking me questions, you use a script and I answer without one.

Yes, absolutely.

Give us your view.

Leaving that aside, I think we have explained it.

You have not.

I did in my response, and the Minister has in the debates in the Dáil.

Just for the record,-----

Please, Deputy.

-----that is a non-explanation because you cannot defend this. You cannot stand over this.

Please, Deputy.

That is the truth.