Verona Murphy

Members are very enthusiastic. Good afternoon and welcome to our recall sitting. On 21 August last, the Taoiseach requested me by letter, under Standing Order 26(1), to summon Dáil Éireann to meet today, 28 August 2026, at 12 noon for the purposes of taking a financial resolution. The business of today's special sitting is confined to the financial resolution unless the House otherwise orders. I c…

Is the proposal agreed to? Not agreed. The same procedure applies. I call Deputy Mac Lochlainn.

I call Deputy O'Callaghan. Members have 30 seconds each.

Before I call the Tánaiste, on behalf of Deputy Martin Daly, I welcome a representative from the State Legislature in Louisiana, Mr. Peter Egan. Peter is from Ballygar in Galway, which is Deputy Daly's hometown, and he is here on a trade mission. He is most welcome.

Did the Deputy move the amendment?

Thank you, Deputy Toole.

Time is up, Deputy. Thank you.

That concludes the debate. As 60 minutes have elapsed, I must put the question on amendment No. 1.

I call Deputy Brian Stanley.

When Deputy Ó Murchú flatters me, I should be very worried.

Deputy Stanley is on his feet.

Seanad Éireann has passed the Health (Provision of Contraception Prescribing Service in Retail Pharmacy Businesses) Bill 2026, without amendment. Seanad Éireann has passed the Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Bill 2026, without amendment.

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputies Ciarán Ahern, Seán Crowe, Paul Murphy, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, James Geoghegan and John Lahart - to discuss the feasibility of continuing MetroLink from the city to south-west Dublin. Deputy Tom Brabazon - to discuss the proposed new G…

That concludes statements on the fiscal implications of a united Ireland. This was a very interesting, cohesive debate.

The format is that the first four Deputies will take a minute each. The Minister of State has four minutes to respond. We will then take another Deputy and the Minister of State can respond to them.

I thank the Minister of State.

Deputy Lahart is on his own, so he can take the two minutes for his other colleague also.

I appreciate that.

The Minister of State might be like the Pope and get rid of limbo.

The Deputy has a tone of severe frustration.

Many happy returns for a successful and fruitful recess. Thank you.

I call Deputy Sherlock. The Government has indicated that it is opposing the Second Reading of the Bill.

Thank you very much, Deputy, and the same to you.

Thank you, Deputy Ward. I look forward to seeing you in September.

That is much appreciated, and by the staff too. I call Deputy McAuliffe.