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TDs / Verona Murphy
Verona Murphy
Ceann Comhairle
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- constituency Wexford 29 November 2024 to now
- party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
- office Ceann Comhairle 18 December 2024 to now
The Deputy and the Taoiseach can engage further.
Deputy, it is not a back and forth.
I thank the Taoiseach. We are out of time as a consequence of those who went over time. I am going to go to Deputies Heneghan and Jen Cummins. I ask them to be brief, please.
The Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Vote 37 - Social Protection.
Amendments Nos. 56, 71, 151, 158, 175, 179, 182, 184, 192 and 198 are related and may be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 61 to 70, inclusive, 126, 170 to 173, inclusive, and 176 to 178, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 72 to 77, inclusive, 79, 81 to 87, inclusive, 90 to 93, inclusive, 114 to 116, inclusive, and 118 to 121, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 75 and 76 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 74. Amendment No. 115 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 114.
Amendments Nos. 72 to 77, inclusive, 79, 81 to 87, inclusive, 90 to 93, inclusive, 114 to 116, inclusive, and 118 to 121, inclusive, m…
Amendments Nos. 75 and 76 cannot be moved.
Amendments Nos. 97 to 99, inclusive, 108, 113, 122 to 124, inclusive, 127 to 130, inclusive, 135, 200, 202 and 203 are related and may be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 100, 101, 103, 105 and 107 are related and may be taken together.
Deputy Rice is not present, therefore amendment No. 102 cannot be moved.
Amendment No. 115, in the name of Deputy Clarke, cannot be moved.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the sale of Israeli Bonds. On Wednesday, 11 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.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the opening of negotiations on an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan. On Wednesday, 11 June 2025, on the question, "That the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.
Thank you, Taoiseach.
Thank you, Taoiseach. Deputy McDonald is on her feet. Please, Deputies.
Your time is up, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.
Deputy McDonald, your time is up.
The Deputies either want to hear the answer or they do not.
Deputies, please.
I absolutely accept that.
Thank you, Taoiseach.
I have called Deputy Bacik
Deputy Doherty, please. Deputy Bacik's time has started.