On the amendment.

We do not know that.

On the amendment.

Deputy Leddin, we do not use that word.

I cannot allow Deputy Leddin to correct a perceived wrong with a wrong.

Use appropriate language please.

It is not appropriate to use the word "lies".

As the time permitted for this debate has expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of 20 September: "That Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill is hereby passed."

I ask the Deputy not to use names.

I am sorry-----

I do not see that being in the scope of this debate at all.

I gave a bit of leeway to other Members in relation to the matter. That is fine. The Deputy can table a parliamentary question on the matter.

As we have no other Members present, I ask the Minister of State for his response.

Perhaps uniquely in this House, I know what it is like to have a defective home, having gone through the pyrite crisis a number of years ago. I know the worry and heartache that can cause. It is a real lived experience that I know the people in the Gallery will associate with, along with thousands of people all over the country. I do not believe this problem is unique to the three counties we are discussing on an ongoing basis, namely, Donegal, Mayo and Clare. In 2006 I got a phone call from a then neighbour, infor…

I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The energy sector underpins much of the nation's affairs. The effects of price fluctuations in the energy market have knock-on effects for almost every aspect of the economy and can make a real impact on the lives of consumers and their daily decisions. The invasion of Ukraine has appalled the moral and civilised world. The loss of life and direct attack on people's sovereignty is a dark moment in European history. The war has also marked a significant turning …

That legislation is being put through the House right now. Some of the Deputies opposite serve on a committee of which I, too, am a member. They suggested we enter pre-legislative scrutiny. The Ceann Comhairle will know that extensive charts were prepared to illustrate how long it takes a Bill to go through pre-legislative scrutiny before a committee such as that on which Deputy O'Rourke and I serve. It showed the minimum turnaround time was approximately eight weeks. That timeframe would push the Bill into August …

Let us be honest with the electorate. Let us tell people the truth about what goes on, rather than Deputies opposite coming into this House-----

-----and being cynical as usual.

Not only must we remain vigilant to the nonsense the Members opposite go on with, we also must remain vigilant to the fact we have a situation whereby the emergency supply of electricity places this nation under extreme pressure from time to time. While there was no immediate risk of blackouts and brownouts, there was a slim possibility of such. This measure by the Government will go some way to alleviating that issue in the winter of 2023-24. As the Minister of State outlined, the Bill increases the level of borro…

There was no reference to what I was talking about.