Verona Murphy

Thank you, Taoiseach.

Thank you, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

Thank you, Deputy.

Thank you, Taoiseach. The Social Democrats are next, with Deputy O'Callaghan.

Thank you, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

I call Deputy Tóibín, representing the Independent Technical Group.

Please, Deputy Donnelly. I call Deputy Michael Collins.

Thank you, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Shane Moynihan.

Thank you. I call Deputy Michael Murphy.

I thank the Taoiseach. We are just about out of time but I will go ahead with Deputy Ó Súilleabháin.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to a motion on the Mercosur trade agreement, taken on Tuesday, 13 January 2026. On the question, "That the amendment to 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 must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding Uisce Éireann infrastructure delivery, accountability and repair timelines. On Wednesday, 14 January 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.

Before we start, I wish everyone a happy, peaceful and progressive 2026. As we now move to the first Leaders' Questions of 2026 under Standing Order 38, I call Deputy McDonald.

We have no clock. We have a problem for the moment but I am using a stopwatch here so I will give the Taoiseach a few seconds.

Thank you, Deputy. I call the Taoiseach to respond.

Thank you, Deputy.

Deputy, this is not a back-and-forth.

Sorry, but we will take that afterwards.

I thank the Deputy. I call Deputy Michael Collins.

Deputy Murphy, your time is up. Thirty seconds is 30 seconds.

I thank Deputy Murphy. I call Deputy Michael Collins.

We have two Members speaking under Standing Order 35(3).