Verona Murphy

No, Standing Order 35(3) allows Members to move amendments to the Order of Business. Does the Deputy have an amendment?

I ask the Deputy to state his amendment.

That is fine. I call on the Chief Whip to respond.

Is the Order of Business agreed?

Thank you, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Bacik.

Thank you, Deputy. Time is up. I ask the Taoiseach to respond.

Please, Deputy. We do not do back and forth in questions like this.

The Deputy's time is up. I ask the Taoiseach to respond.

I thank the Deputy. The Taoiseach to reply.

I call on the Taoiseach to respond. The Deputy's time is up.

Is the Bill opposed?

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

I thank the Deputy. Before we move to Taoiseach's Questions, I welcome Shillelagh National School to the Gallery. You are most welcome.

Shillelagh, County Wicklow, guests of Deputy Brian Brennan.

We have 16 Members offering. I propose a minute each. I call Deputy Catherine Ardagh.

Understandably, it is not necessarily a child poverty issue but the Taoiseach might address it.

I thank the Tánaiste. We have run out of time and cannot take any further questions.

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss Garda powers relating to criminal and antisocial behaviour by juveniles. Deputy Shane Moynihan - To discuss specialist supports for children with dyslexia, dyspraxia or apraxia of speech. Deputy Maurice Quin…

If the Minister indulges me for a moment, I will welcome all the former Members of the Icelandic Parliament who are in the Gallery. They are most welcome.

In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is deferred until the weekly division time this evening.

Unusually, we are somewhat over time and there will be no red clocks during Leaders' Questions. If Members have not prepared within their time, that is their problem. I call Deputy McDonald to begin.

I am sorry to tell those in the Gallery that applause is not allowed.

Thank you, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.

The Deputy's time is up. The Taoiseach to respond. While I welcome everybody in the Gallery, there are rules to be complied with and if they continue to interrupt, I will have to ask for the Gallery to be cleared. I am sorry. The Taoiseach to speak.

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