Retained firefighters provide fire and first responder emergency services 24-7 to our communities. I thank County Wexford members for their unwavering dedication to their job. Their recent industrial action has successfully led to an agreement on improved conditions, improved rosters and a guaranteed minimum incremental retention income of €18,000, along with an increase in the number of recruits. Will the Taoiseach give a fixed date for when the retained firefighters will be paid their promised incremental retention income? When will the recruitment be completed? Will it be this year?

I do not know. I am glad that we have come to that agreement with the retained firefighters. The Government will act in good faith in terms of implementation. When it comes to timelines, I will have to check with the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and ask him to come back to the Deputy directly about that.