Verona Murphy

The question is that the motion be agreed to.

It is not agreed.

I am sorry, Deputy.

Deputy, if the motion is not agreed, we move to a vote. There is no comment.

I thank the Deputy. We will move-----

I thank the Deputy.

We move to the Social Democrats. Two Deputies are sharing, beginning with Deputy Cian O'Callaghan followed by Deputy Jennifer Whitmore.

I thank the Deputy. We now move to a 15-minute Government slot that will be shared by three Deputies, beginning with Deputy Dempsey.

The Deputy has seven minutes.

Thank you, Deputy. We will now move to the Independent Technical Group. I call Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice.

Deputies, please let the Member finish.

The Deputies had their say. Please-----

With respect.

Deputies, please. We move now to the non-party and non-groupings, starting with Deputy Heneghan.

We move now to-----

-----the Social Democrats. I call Deputy Gibney.

The Deputy’s time is up.

The Deputy may-----

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

Let the Minister of State answer.

Deputy, please, that is your question time.

We now move to Deputy Pat Buckley.

I thank the Minister, Deputy Buckley. Excuse me; I thank Deputy Buckley and the Minister. It is getting late.

As we reconvene this morning to discharge the functions that we have been constitutionally mandated by our constituents to perform, we have a duty to the people who have elected us to conduct ourselves in a way that is befitting of the office we hold. Our primary constitutional function is to nominate a Taoiseach for appointment by Uachtaráin na hÉireann. The issue of the recognition of the Regio…

The Chief Whip might move now to the proposal for today's business.