I welcome the Fermoy active retirement group to the Visitors Gallery. They are guests of Deputy Noel McCarthy and are very welcome.
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Verona Murphy
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I do not believe it is necessary to name the nationality in our forum. I just do not think it is in any way helpful to-----
You conveyed it well without having to name any nationality, and people understand-----
We have two final Deputies. I will give them 30 seconds each. I call Deputy Cathy Bennett, to be followed by Deputy Charles Ward.
I am afraid our next speaker has not arrived, so I call on the Minister to make concluding remarks.
As we are so far ahead of time, it might be a good idea to suspend the House for about three minutes.
The Select Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery has completed its consideration of the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 and has made no amendments thereto.
Seanad amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.
Seanad amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and may be discussed together.
Agreement to the Seanad amendments is reported to the House. A message will now be sent to Seanad Éireann acquainting it accordingly.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding Earth Day. On Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 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.
I welcome everybody in the Public Gallery. For the benefit of the public, speaking times have been agreed by the House and are displayed on the clock. If the clock turns red, a Member's time is up. When a Member rises, their time begins. Where time is shared, the Chair will indicate this. All contributions must be made through the Chair, and every Member speaking is entitled to a fair hearing. Our constituents expect…
Deputy Roderic O'Gorman is on his feet.
In accordance with Standing Order 35 I call on the Chief Whip, Deputy Butler, to move the arrangements for this week's business.
Are the proposed arrangements agreed to?
I call on the Chief Whip to respond. I am sorry but Deputy Healy-Rae is not entitled to speak.
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.