Verona Murphy

Apologies, I missed Deputy Mac Lochlainn.

I thank the Deputy. I call the Taoiseach to respond.

I thank the Deputy. I call the Taoiseach.

I call the Taoiseach to respond. I thank the Deputy. The time is up.

I thank the Taoiseach. I call Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh.

The Taoiseach to respond.

Deputy, be fair to other Deputies. You are now way over time.

Perhaps further engagement is required. It is not a back and forth-----

Further engagement, as I said. Thank you.

I hate to interrupt, but the Deputy cannot bring something like that up with regard to a Civil Service salary.

That may be, but the Deputy has to have consideration for the fact that the individual in question is not here to defend himself. I ask the Deputy to be cautious.

I want to be clear. I am not interrupting speeches. It is just that when there is an allegation made against someone who is not a Member of the House but a private citizen, we must be cautious and understand that they are not here to defend themselves.

I thank the Deputy. You are over time. You know you were sharing.

Please, Deputy. Deputy Nash is next.

Unless I have missed something, what is the relevance?

Is it related to the Bill?

Excuse me. We have rules, abide on both sides.

Deputy Crowe, leave the House if you cannot abide by the rules. I call Deputy Shay Brennan.

Deputy Boyd Barrett, Deputy Brennan is on his feet and so am I. Rules are rules.

It is a Public Gallery, and we love to have visitors, but the noise comes through and we have to concentrate on what is being said. I ask the Minister of State to continue.

Does Deputy Nash wish to respond? No.

Yes.

I thank Deputy Ardagh. That is a modest statement, I am sure. I invite the Minister of State, who has five minutes, to conclude.

I must now deal with a deferred division relating to the Second Reading motion on the Sanctions against the State of Israel Bill 2025. Last Thursday, on the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division will now be taken.

I will now deal with the deferred division relating to the ministerial amendment to the motion regarding evictions and rent hikes. Yesterday, 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 now be taken.