On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I seek time for a debate on the situation regarding the International Protection Accommodation Service's monthly statistics for new arrivals to this country in October. I looked for this at the Business Committee last week. The figures are quite startling. Some 69% or 500 are males. Of the 1,500 people who arrived in October, only 13% are females and a staggering only 5% are couples. We need to have a real debate here unless we have become a complete echo chamber. We had it at a meeting in Cashel, at the weekend in Killarney and in Wicklow, the Minister's own county, where 900 people were being put into a hamlet without even a shop. We have this all over the country and people are excited, upset and worried. I want a reasonable, calm and reflective debate on where we are going here. We have soundbites from the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, who do not bother turning up anymore for Leaders' Questions. They are more interested in Europe and getting jobs there it looks like.

That is outrageous-----

Outrageous.

They must have this debate here. I am not saying we must change it; we must look at it now, before it is too late. We need to reflect, have a calm debate and understanding here and bring the people with us. The people are not with us on this.

First, my understanding is that there was no dissent at the Business Committee this week about the schedule so issues that Deputy McGrath wishes to raise can be raised again and considered in terms of finding time. The Deputy can speak for his county but I can speak for mine. My county is very much a welcoming place for people seeking humanitarian refuge and I think the Deputy's county is too.

Deputies Munster and Bacik and others have sought a debate on RTÉ. The first thing for all of us to say is that we are very conscious, as is the Minister, Deputy Martin, that the director general is meeting with staff and staff representatives at 3.30 p.m. My understanding is that there will then be a consultation with staff, stakeholders and with the public in the coming weeks on this strategic vision. The Government made a number of decisions today on the recommendation by the Minister, Deputy Martin, on initial funding that she has announced this afternoon and the Government has no issue with time being allocated in the House perhaps next week.

It can be considered at the Business Committee.