Deputy Bacik of the Labour Party.
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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
Thank you Deputy.
Deputy Bacik.
I thank the Deputy.
I thank the Deputy.
I thank the Deputy and call the Taoiseach to respond.
Thank you, Taoiseach. Time is up.
We now move to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan of the Social Democrats.
As there are 18 Members wishing to speak, I ask that we stay within the time limits. Someone will lose out. I call Deputy McDonald.
The Minister can answer during Questions on Promised Legislation.
Thank you, Deputy.
The Taoiseach to respond.
Thank you, Deputy.
The Deputy is in other Members' time.
Thank you, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.
We now proceed to the selection of a candidate for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle by way of secret ballot. I call upon the Clerk of the Dáil, Mr. Peter Finnegan, to conduct the proceedings.
Time is up, Deputy.
Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and may discussed together by agreement.
I think so.
Amendments Nos. 6 and 7.
That probably should have happened before the final remarks. I apologise to the Minister of State and Deputies.
I welcome the group in the Gallery. I extend a warm welcome to Oswaldo Betancort, president of Cabildo of Lanzarote, and his delegation from Lanzarote, an island with which the Irish people have a long-lasting friendship. The delegation is led by former Senator Catherine Noone, who is also in the Gallery. They are all welcome.
The Bill will be sent to the Seanad.
If I could just introduce the Leas-Cheann Comhairle’s family, as he said, his long-suffering wife, Margaret, his son, Andrew, and some family friends, Sandra Thomas, Mary Keely and Joe Malone, intern, Ewan Morris, and John's other long-suffering wife, parliamentary assistant Muireann O’Neill.
It is an honour for me to be the first to congratulate our Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I want to assure John that I am going to te…