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TDs / Verona Murphy
Verona Murphy
Ceann Comhairle
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I am sorry about that, Deputy. I call Deputy Maurice Quinlivan.
No, not at this stage.
The Minister of State can correspond.
Thank you, Deputy.
Thank you, Deputy
Yes.
Before I call on Deputy Lahart, I believe we have some members of the Order of Malta with us. I am not sure where they are from but what they do is very valued in society and I thank them very much.
Thank you, Deputy Bacik.
Thank you, Deputy.
A Thaoiseach, time is up. I call Deputy Paul Murphy.
Thank you, Deputy.
Thank you, Deputy.
Thank you Taoiseach. I call Deputy Murphy.
I thank the Taoiseach. He can come back in. I call Deputy O’Donoghue.
I thank the Deputy. I call the Taoiseach.
Are the arrangements agreed to? No.
The amendment under Standing Order 35(3) will be done next.
No, Deputy-----
-----if you are stating an amendment-----
Deputy Whitmore, state your amendment, please.
Deputy Whitmore, you are supposed to state the amendment, for the future. Thank you. The Chief Whip to respond.
Thank you. Is it agreed that the proposed arrangements for the week's business be agreed to and that the proposed amendment be negatived?
To take a moment of your time, I want to say a very special "thank you" today to Mick O'Brien. Mick O'Brien has worked here in the Oireachtas for 32 years and today he retires. Mick began his time here as a service officer. He became an usher in 1997 and was promoted to usher team leader and then deputy head usher and office keeper in 2005. In 2016, he became the project facilitator who oversaw the restoration of the…
-----and he is a keen golfer, so there will be lots to do. During his time here, Mick has seen off eight taoisigh, eight Cinn Comhairle and four Presidents who have gone before him.
On behalf of the Members and the staff, I wish Mick a very long and happy retirement but. also, it is actually his birthday today.