Another diplomatic fiasco from this Government is splashed all over the front pages of the right-wing press in the UK today. According to The Daily Telegraph, Rishi Sunak is imploring the Irish Government not to set up checkpoints at the Irish Border. He is urging the Taoiseach to maintain an open Border. You could not make this stuff up. The Government's panicked, reactive and shambolic approach to migration is not just causing chaos and division in Irish society, it is a PR boon to the Tory party in its general election campaign. To his Parliamentary Party last night, the Tánaiste spoke of the need to improve communications and engagement on migration on all fronts. That is incredible, this far into the chaos. Every couple of months, the same promise about improving communication is made. Let me ask the Tánaiste a question. I want to be fair to him because it is very hard to communicate a plan for migration that very clearly does not exist. When the Tánaiste removes the smirk from his mouth can he answer the serious question? Sorry, Tánaiste, I am addressing you.

I am listening.

I am over here.

Debate is through the Chair, Deputy.

Yes, through the Chair. When is this shambolic Government going to get its act together and get a proper plan in place for migration because it is causing chaos for communities and provoking international incidents. Get it together.

I was amused by the Deputy's commentary. I apologise if he found that a bit disconcerting. You could not make it up really; a left-wing Deputy like himself invoking the right-wing Tory press to attack the Irish Government and the Deputy is taking The Daily Telegraph seriously. There are local elections today in Britain. The Deputy talks about a PR boon-----

Ah stop, go away. Who are you codding?

We will see by the end of the night whether it has been a PR boon or not. There is no one at any border. There are no checkpoints at the Border. I remember when I met a former British Prime Minister in my time as Taoiseach. There were blazing headlines across the British press, saying the frigates are going to France. Does anyone remember that headline? Can the Deputies not stand back and reflect a bit? Do not get taken in by The Daily Telegraph is my advice.

More standing back and reflecting.