I hate to interrupt, but the Deputy cannot bring something like that up with regard to a Civil Service salary.
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Verona Murphy
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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.
I must now deal with the deferred division on Deputy Sinéad Gibney's amendment to the Government amendment to the motion regarding defence and neutrality. On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, on the question, "That the amendment to the amendment be made", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.
I hope colleagues will assist when I break with the normal rules of not welcoming anyone during Leaders' Questions. Today we have a very special welcome in giving a big, warm céad míle fáilte to an incredible young man, Mr. Austin Appelbee, age 13. Deputies may have heard Austin's story from February this year, when he undertook an incredible act of bravery in Western Australia. In order to save the lives of his moth…
Could you afford the Taoiseach the respect that your leader got?
Deputies, please.
That is rhetorical, Deputy.
Time is up, Deputy. I ask the Taoiseach to respond.
The Deputy's time is up and the Taoiseach will respond.
Before I call Deputy Bacik, I remind Members to respect everybody's contributions. They are of equal importance.
Thank you, Taoiseach. Deputy Bacik to respond.