Verona Murphy

Acceptance of this amendment involves the deletion of section 145 of the Bill.

Amendments Nos. 244 to 246, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Amendments Nos. 247 and 248 are related and may be discussed together.

Amendments Nos. 249 and 250 are related and may be discussed together.

Amendment No. 251 has been ruled out of order.

I am afraid not, Deputy. It is out of order and you cannot comment at all.

Amendments Nos. 253 to 255, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

I thank the Minister of State. That was regarding amendments Nos. 256 and 257, as they are related.

Amendments Nos 258 to 265, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Acceptance of amendment No. 264, in the name of Deputies Cullinane and Clarke, involves the deletion of section 181. It will insert a new section and has been discussed with amendment No. 258.

Amendments Nos. 266 to 269, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Amendments Nos. 270 and 271 are related and may be discussed together.

At this point, we must adjourn.

We were nearly there, unfortunately. We were very near. We adjourn now and move to the voting block.

I must now deal with a deferred division relating to the ministerial amendment to the Second Reading motion on the Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness. On Tuesday, 17 June 2025, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.

The time is up. I thank the Deputy.

I thank Deputy McDonald and call on the Taoiseach to respond.

I thank the Deputy.

I thank the Deputy. The time is up. She should allow the Taoiseach to respond.

I thank the Taoiseach and call Deputy Bacik.

I thank the Taoiseach. The time is up. I call Deputy Bacik of the Labour Party.

Thank you, Deputy.

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You have 30 seconds, Taoiseach.