Verona Murphy

Is the Bill being opposed?

Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Thank you, Deputy.

Thank you, Deputy.

By the agreement of the House, I request that we take a sos for three minutes. The Minister needs to pop out.

The Minister has rejoined us. I call Deputy Emer Currie.

Before the Minister concludes, I welcome our guests from America but, particularly, Ms Ellen O'Connor, who has been studying here and who graduated on Monday. Congratulations. I call the Minister to conclude the debate.

It is proposed to refer this Bill to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 103 and 188.

Is that agreed?

I must now deal with the deferred division relating to the ministerial amendment to the Second Reading of the Education (Amendment) Bill 2024. Last Thursday, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be made", a division was claimed, and that division must now be taken.

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: Deputy Michael Cahill - to discuss progression of the Killarney bypass. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - to discuss school transport issues in Cork North-Central, Dublin Fingal, Kildare South and Louth. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - to discuss th…

That is okay, Deputy.

I very much trust it does not. The Deputy will probably take that up, as will the Minister. I thank the Minister of State for being present.

At the beginning, Deputy.

I will now revert to the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan.

In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, or in a fortnight.

In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time this evening.

Before we begin Leaders' Questions, I welcome members of Ballymun Men's Shed. They are here with Deputy Rory Hearne.

Deputy, the Taoiseach did not interrupt you.

Deputy Bacik will have an opportunity for a rebuttal in a moment.

Now is Deputy Bacik's opportunity.

Thank you, Deputy.

Thank you, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.

Thank you, Deputy, your time is up.

Thank you, Deputy.