Verona Murphy

Amendments Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, are out of order.

Amendments Nos. 9, 31 and 38 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

The Minister does not wish to respond.

Do any further Deputies wish to contribute?

Does the Minister wish to respond?

As the time permitted for this debate having expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of 10 February 2026: "That in respect of each of the sections undisposed of the section is hereby agreed to in committee; the Title is hereby agreed to in committee; the Bill is accordingly reported to the House without amendment; Fourth Stage is hereby complete…

Other than electronic means a roll call vote.

The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2026: Vote 13 - Office of Public Works.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Regulation of Drones Bill 2025, which was taken on Thursday, 29 January 2026. On the question, "That the amendment to the motion be made", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the cost-of-living crisis. On Thursday, 5 February 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 thank the Deputy.

The Taoiseach to respond.

Before I move to the Order of Business, Deputy Collins has a number of guests in the Gallery. They are students from University College Cork's government and politics society. You are very welcome indeed.

In accordance with Standing Order 35, I call on the Chief Whip, Deputy Butler, to move the arrangements for this week's business.

We will start with Deputy McDonald.

Thank you, Deputy.

The Deputy had 30 seconds and he has raised it. I call Deputy Aidan Farrelly.

Deputy Kelly, you are overstepping.

Thank you, Deputy. The Chief Whip to respond.

Are the proposed arrangements for this week's business agreed to?

I welcome, on behalf of Deputy Thomas Gould, a further contingent of students from UCC and Trinity College. Everybody in the Gallery is very welcome. I call Deputy Mary Lou McDonald. If you cannot make your point in one minute, you have asked the question in the wrong forum.

This is not a back-and-forth.

It is not a back-and-forth.

They would be gone.

Sorry, Deputy.