The topics discussed during the EU leaders' retreat included an arming up of Europe, and also relations with the US. I want the Taoiseach to comment on how he thinks his diplomatic mission went in the US. He said that Donald Trump was in pursuit of peace and then about 48 hours later he colluded with an horrific massacre in Gaza in which 400 people died. The Taoiseach smiled and nodded as Donald Trump said his favourite person from Ireland was Conor McGregor. Lo and behold, on St. Patrick's Day-----

I did not say that.

The Taoiseach stayed silent and then joked about his father being a boxer. On St. Patrick's Day, two rapists met each other-----

-----in the White House, two men found guilty by juries to be rapists. We had the sight on St. Patrick's Day of Conor McGregor representing this country's views. It was an insult to the country. Actually, it was an insult to the Government because he slated it. So much for the Taoiseach's diplomatic mission with Trump. It was an insult to women. When you normalise genocide and misogyny, this is what happens.

I actually asked the Taoiseach before he went how he felt about dealing with a sexual predator like Donald Trump and this was the insult he delivered to the Government and to our people on St. Patrick's Day.

Conclude Deputy, please.

The Taoiseach's visit was completely obliterated and overshadowed by the real Donald Trump.

The engagement and the visit to the US honours a long tradition of celebrating Irish America and the role it played in the building of America and the historic ties that exist. I know the Deputy would prefer if they had never existed because, in fairness to her, she has had a very consistent anti-American position for decades.

Hilarious.

Irrespective of who is President, that has been the Deputy's position, but there are very significant economic links with the US. Thousands of Irish-----

I did not ask about that.

Over------

I asked about the pursuit of peace by Donald Trump.

I am sorry. The Deputy asked me a question about my trip to the US and if I thought it was this, that and the other. I just wish to make a very fundamental point. Hundreds of thousands of jobs in this country depend on that economic relationship. Many workers out there are working in multinational companies and so on.

I did not ask the Taoiseach about that.

Well, the Deputy did.

No, I asked about-----

The Deputy did ask me about that.

No, I asked the Taoiseach about Conor McGregor, a rapist representing this country-----

I am sorry, Deputy. You have asked your question. I ask the Taoiseach to please conclude the answer.

The Taoiseach has said nothing about it yet.

Resume your seat, Deputy.

I did. I publicly stated my position on Conor McGregor, but the Deputy asked me how did the trip go and did I think it was a success and so on.

You stayed silent while Donald Trump said-----

Sure, I am not getting a chance-----

That concludes that question.

The Deputy also twisted it a lot to suit her own agenda.

I thank-----

In my view, she did not ask it in an honest, upfront or truthful manner either.

I thank the Taoiseach.

I have no truck with the-----

I am sure you were disgusted, yeah.

-----masculine toxicity of Mr. McGregor, but he is not a Member of this House.

What about Trump's toxic masculinity?

I do not want to give him any-----

The Taoiseach has made the point and the question is answered. Let us move on.

I just want to say on the peace front, I genuinely believe that we need an end to both wars. I have said this repeatedly. It is a fact of record that President Trump's envoy did act very effectively in terms of getting the ceasefire in the first instance. That is documented, along with the work of President Biden's envoy. On Ukraine, it is-----

That is snakey language. Absolute snake.

Now, I am disappointed with what happened yesterday. It is not sufficient at all what happened yesterday in terms of a ceasefire, but Europe needs an end to the Ukrainian war on a sustainable and fair basis and all of us in Europe are pursuing that end.