It is important to set the tone in terms of what is happening in our country. Some of the Sinn Féin Members do not see the value of being in government. To be fair to Fianna Fáil, while we disagree with its Members on many matters, they at least want to go into government, and when they do-----

The two parties are well matched-----

Thanks for the support.

We would welcome Fianna Fáil on the Opposition benches.

The problem with Sinn Féin is that it will not go into government in the North or the South and it is also absenting itself from Westminster. The good news, and the Cathaoirleach is right that I should hammer home the good news for Senator Devine and her colleagues, is that an additional €646 million-----

This is the good news that Senator Ó Clochartaigh might like to hear. I do not think he has a press release about it but he might just do me the courtesy of listening to the good news. There is €646 million in current expenditure, more than €200 million of which will be for new developments.

That is an additional €471 million for capital over the period from 2018 to 2021. The health budget for 2018 is €15.3 billion, which is the highest in modern times. What that means is the Minister for Health is establishing the NTPF, which is an initiative to reduce waiting times and increase access to emergency departments. The problem Sinn Féin has is if we do that it will not be able to come in here and complain because it will be good news. Its members will not come in welcoming the addition.

Not while there are 700,000 on the waiting list. It is five Croke Parks.

There is €75 million in the budget for reducing waiting lists. I hope Senator Gavan will welcome this. Does he welcome it?

No.

There you go.

By how much will it lower the list?

The lists are going up.

All the Sinn Féin Party wants is a wealth tax. Tax and spend is all it wants. It is not interested in good news. That is the good news - €75 million - but Senator Gavan cannot even welcome it.

The INMO has described it as fake news.

We have too many interruptions. Sometimes the Leader is inclined to draw fire and all sorts.