Verona Murphy

Deputy, you are in your colleague's time.

I call Deputy Gogarty.

Deputy Lawless, respect the time.

Sorry, Deputy Lawless. Have respect for the Chair please. Excuse me, we will have respectful discourse. If I say, "Stop", that is when you stop, thank you.

Is Deputy Ó Laoghaire stepping in for Deputy Kenny?

We now move for a concluding statement from the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond. He is sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne.

The Minister is sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy Cummins.

Deputy Pa Daly has requested copies of the speeches of the Minister and Minister of State. I think we have an agreement that opening statements will be provided. Maybe we could get them before the end of the debate.

Thanks. I appreciate that. We have a number of Members missing. We will stick to the time. If someone does not turn up, the benefit will go to whoever is left in the group. I call Deputy Conway-Walsh to begin the Sinn Féin slot.

I thank the Deputy. She is now in Deputy Doherty's time.

I thank the Deputy. That is his time.

I know, Deputy. We hear all your points. I have no doubt.

The Deputy's time is up.

I thank the Deputy and call on the Minister of State to conclude.

Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and will be discussed together.

Amendments Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, and 7 are related and will be discussed together. Amendment No. 4 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 3.

Amendments Nos. 6, 8 and 9 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Does the Minister of State wish to respond? No. Deputy Ó Snodaigh has a further two minutes, if he wishes.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Derelict Sites (Amendment) Bill 2022, taken on Thursday, 15 January 2026. 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 must be taken now.

I must now deal with a deferred division relating to the ministerial amendment to the Second Reading motion on the Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025. On the question, "That the amendment be made", a division was claimed. That division must now be taken.

I now deal with the deferred division relating to the ministerial amendment to the motion regarding flexible work and commuter delays. Earlier today on the question, "That the amendment be made", a division was claimed and that division must now be taken.

Sorry, Deputy, it is not part of the question. The Taoiseach to respond.

I thank the Taoiseach. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.

I thank the Taoiseach. Deputy Boyd Barrett to respond.

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