John McGuinness

Deputies should have respect for the speakers. I call Deputy Rice.

I thank the Taoiseach.

I ask the Taoiseach to resume his seat. I call Deputy Connolly.

Taoiseach, please. I call Deputy Connolly.

Allow the Taoiseach, Deputy McDonald.

I do not know whether I should call on the Taoiseach or the Minister of State, Deputy Murnane O'Connor, to answer this question.

Thanks for your reply, Taoiseach.

Thanks, Deputy Healy-Rae. We move on to Deputy O'Dea.

Will you have a chat with him afterwards, Taoiseach? I call Deputy O'Dea.

Deputy Tóibín, please.

Okay, we move on to-----

Thank you, Taoiseach.

I call Deputy Hearne, please.

The Taoiseach should conclude now.

Thank you, Deputy.

I would ask you to conclude, Deputy Ó Murchú.

Allow the Taoiseach to finish and I will allow the Deputy to come back to raise a point.

I ask the Taoiseach to conclude.

Deputy McDonald had a point to make.

You should conclude, Deputy.

Seanad Éireann has passed the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024, without amendment.

Before I call on Deputy Malcolm Byrne to speak on Question No. 101, on behalf of Deputy Keira Keogh I welcome the students from Sancta Maria College in County Mayo and their teachers Mr. Connaughton and Ms Keane. They are very welcome to Dáil Eireann and we hope they enjoy their day.

The Tánaiste to continue.

Deputy Murphy.

Thank you, Deputy.