Verona Murphy

Deputy Murphy has one minute for his two questions.

Deputy Quaide has one minute for his two questions.

Thank you, Deputy. I call Deputy Ruth Coppinger.

Thank you, Deputy. I call Deputy O'Gorman.

Deputy, we have ten others to come in.

Deputy, please co-operate with the Chair.

Deputy Murphy, you know you are working against the Chair.

I am asking the Deputy to co-operate with the Chair.

I am asking the Deputy to co-operate with the Chair, on behalf of your colleagues, to get an answer.

Deputy Murphy.

Taoiseach, please.

Please, Taoiseach, do not invite questions.

The division will be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage of the Bill, which will be taken in committee of the whole Dáil on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.

The Government has indicated that it is not opposing the Second Reading of the Bill. I call Deputy Mary Lou McDonald to move the Second Reading.

We now move to the Social Democrats. Deputies Pádraig Rice and Sinéad Gibney are sharing time. They have six minutes each.

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 Ged Nash - To discuss the recent fish kill on the River Glyde, County Louth. Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss religious instruction opt-out compliance in school admissions policies. Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the need for soc…

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

We move on to Leaders' Questions. Under Standing Order 38 I call Deputy McDonald.

Thank you, Taoiseach. Time is up.

Your time is up, Taoiseach.

I call Deputy Ivana Bacik.

I thank the Taoiseach. I call Deputy Bacik.

I call Deputy Bacik to respond.

The Taoiseach will be back in.

The Deputy's time is up. I call on the Taoiseach to respond.