Verona Murphy

The time has elapsed.

It does not matter.

This is not a debate.

Ah please, Deputy, we have to get through this.

Taoiseach, are we moving on?

Please move on, Taoiseach.

Deputy-----

-----you are verging on disruptive.

Seven more Deputies, Taoiseach.

There are seven more Deputies to answer, Taoiseach.

Deputy, this is not a continuous back-and-forth. I am not allowing that. This is Taoiseach's Questions. The Deputy has asked a question and is getting an answer.

I thank the Taoiseach and ask him to move to the next question.

It is not my tolerance. I get complaints at the Business Committee that this forum is not working. We are going to take it to the Dáil reform committee for change.

Thank you, Deputy.

Thank you, Deputy.

Thank you, Deputy.

We have a delegation of students visiting from Ukraine as our part of our EPAS programme hosted by Maynooth Post Primary School. They are most welcome. We had their president here yesterday, which we enjoyed immensely.

Seanad Éireann has passed the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 without amendment.

The Select Committee on Transport has completed its consideration on the following Supplementary Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 31 - Transport

That concludes the debate. However, that is not the end of the debate. It has just concluded for this evening. I thank the Members and Minister of State.

The Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has completed its consideration of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025 and has made amendments thereto.

The Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

Your Excellency, President Zelenskyy, Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Members of Dáil and Seanad Éireann, Ambassador Gerasko, distinguished guests and friends of Ukraine. A Uachtarán Zelenskyy, tá fáilte mhór romhat i dTeach Laighean, ionad Pharlaimint náisiúnta na hÉireann. Is mór an meas atá againn ort féin agus ar mhuintir na hÚcráine, agus ar an seasmhacht agus ar an diongbháilteacht atá léirithe agaibh …

Thank you, Senators and Deputies. Before I conclude the sitting, I reiterate that it is an honour to have you here with us, President Zelenskyy. Our previous address was on a big screen. I thank the Members for their co-operation, all the staff who have made this possible, and your own detail, who have had seriously good engagement with us. Thank you to the First Lady, Mme Zelenska, who has accomp…

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