Verona Murphy

I thank the Taoiseach. I call Deputy Ó Murchú. Deputies should bear in mind that we have nine speakers.

Deputy, your time is up. I call Deputy Coppinger.

I thank the Deputy.

Thank you, Deputy.

Thank you, Deputy.

We move to the Independent Technical Group. I call Deputy O'Donoghue.

I hope Members might indulge me before I call Deputy Ward. I welcome in the Gallery a group of golf ladies from Cushenstown, New Ross, County Wexford.

I thank the Deputy.

I thank the Deputy.

I thank the Deputy.

I thank the Deputy. I now call on the Minister of State to make his concluding remarks. He has ten minutes.

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 George Lawlor - To discuss the urgent need for a school gymnasium at a secondary school in County Wexford (details supplied). Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the provision of emergency funding for the N70 Ring of Kerry road. Deputy …

Before I move to the next Topical Issue, I welcome members of the Garda Síochána Retired Members Association from Donegal who are here in abundance at the behest of our former Minister, Deputy McConalogue. I welcome everybody here today.

I ask Deputies to be mindful of mentioning people who are not in the Chamber in their speeches.

I thank the Deputy. That concludes the list of speakers. We come back to the Minister of State.

I thank the Minister of State and call on the proposer of the Bill, Deputy Joanna Byrne.

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

I thank the Deputy.

One second or not, I call Deputy O'Flynn.

I call Deputy O'Flynn. I apologise for my distraction.

I hope Members will join with me in offering a warm céad míle fáilte to a delegation from the British House of Commons Procedure Committee, led by the Chair of that committee, Ms Cat Smith MP. The delegation has a very busy itinerary of appointments today and I trust the information we provide will be of some assistance in their work. You are all very welcome.

Thank you Taoiseach.

Thank you Taoiseach. I call Deputy O'Callaghan of the Social Democrats.

Thank you Taoiseach.

Thank you, Taoiseach.