I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding special education provision. On Tuesday, 18 February 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.
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I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the housing crisis. On Wednesday, 19 February 2025, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.
Before we commence business, I want to mention briefly an issue that arose last week out of exchanges between the Taoiseach and the Leader of the Opposition in order to avoid any further disorder today. I preface my remarks by saying my overriding consideration in dealing with this is to maintain the efficient running of the House. We need to get on with the business of administering the affairs of the State rather t…
We now move on, Deputy.
Thank you Deputy.
Deputy, immediately I am going to-----
Deputy, please resume your seat.
I am standing. Out of respect for the Chair, when I stand all Deputies resume-----
I have one sentence and I move to Leaders' Questions and if it is not taken up I will move to the next leader's questions. You are quite entitled, Deputy McDonald, to bring a motion. If you are not happy with what I have just said in my ruling you are fully entitled to bring a motion under Salient Ruling 403. I am now moving to Leaders' Questions.
I move now to Deputy McDonald-----
-----to take Leaders' Questions.
No Taoiseach. Thank you.
I call Deputy McDonald. Taoiseach, please.
Deputy McDonald on Leaders' Questions.
Thank you. We resume the business of the House.
Taoiseach, please.
I call Deputy McDonald to continue with Leaders' Questions.
We will move to Deputy Bacik.
Please.
Deputies, please, we have a Gallery full of people.
Deputy Ó Broin, please.
Thank you, Taoiseach.
Thank you, Taoiseach, time is up. Deputy Bacik to respond.
This not Deputy Danny Healy-Rae's question.
Excuse me. We have a Gallery full of people and we have the public watching. I ask for decorum to allow Deputy Bacik to finish her part of the question and to allow the Taoiseach to answer.