Verona Murphy

I thank the Taoiseach.

I call Deputy Coppinger.

Deputy, everyone is subject to the same time constraints.

You were 20 seconds over and into someone else's time, Deputy.

Stop with the interruptions, please.

Please do not interrupt, Deputy McDonald.

We are all sticking to time, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Coppinger.

The Taoiseach to respond now, Deputy. Time is up.

The Deputy's time is up. He is penalising everybody else.

Deputy, stop interrupting.

I am sorry, Deputy.

Is the Bill opposed?

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

Thank you, Deputy.

Deputy Gogarty’s colleague is not here. If he does not turn up, the Deputy has ten minutes.

If I may delay Deputy Neville, I am looking up and I think I may be able to see Daniel Wiffen. My eyesight is not as good as it was and the light is shining. I am not sure who is with him, but he is most welcome to the Parliament.

It is the former Deputy, Brendan Griffin. Excuse me, my eyesight is bad.

It is a most interesting debate to be involved in. Mr. Wiffen is most welcome as an Irish champion.

The Select Committee on Agriculture and Food has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2026: Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine, programmes A, B and C.

Fifteen minutes.

There are two more Deputies if Deputy Coppinger wishes to go ahead.

You do. You have an opportunity to tell them what you want-----

That is up to you.

The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am now required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of 9 June: "That amendment No. 30, and the amendments set down by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, and not disposed of, including those in respect of which recommittal would, in the normal course, be required, are hereby made to the Bill, F…

The Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates of the areas within its remit for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2026: Vote 30 - Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.