I am on record for unreservedly condemning the Hamas attack. Sadaka – The Ireland Palestine Alliance has stated unreservedly: "The international community has rightly condemned the killing of Israeli citizens and the taking of others as hostages." It goes on to make a number of other points, stating: According to UNRWA, nothing has been allowed into Gaza for the last eleven days. A humanitarian corridor must be opened [...]The people of Gaza must not be removed from Gaza to the Sinai. Most Gazans are already refuge…

I move amendment No. 1: To insert the following after "systematically targeting civilians, and resulting in over 1,400 deaths;": "— unreservedly condemns the disproportionate response and the contravention of international law by Israel;".

We are way over time, Deputy.

The Minister will have a chance to come back in.

I thank the Minister. We are way over time.

Before the Minister replies, we will hear from a number of other speakers.

Ag bogadh ar aghaidh, we will just about have time to take three questions if everybody co-operates.

The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023, and has made amendments thereto.

I welcome the O'Farrell family to the Chamber. It is not easy for them. I call on the Minister for Justice.

I thank Sinn Féin for the opportunity to speak on this. I welcome the progress made in the talks. However, I deplore the fact that, when I was watching television last night, people with disability had to appeal in such a manner on a television programme. That is just one example, as the Minister of State knows, of different programmes, including on the radio, appealing to us to implement the rights that they are entitled to. I know the Minister of State has inherited the situation and I have often paid tribute to …

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Gary Gannon - to discuss the removal of two bus stops on the North Strand Road, Dublin 3. Deputy Patrick Costello - to discuss the current situation in Palestine. Deputy James O'Connor - to discuss the inadequate and inconsistent bus services in the Cork East constituency. Deputy Niamh Smyth - to discuss the need for park and ride facilities for commut…

A division has been called and it is deferred until the weekly division time tomorrow evening.

Are the Deputies not proceeding?

I understand the protocol but it is just a pity that we did not know.

The Deputies did not know.

One speaker, please. I am not going against the Deputies. Let us just try to tease this out.

The Deputies are withdrawing their Topical Issue.

The Deputies are deferring it. The Ceann Comhairle will be here so he will make the final decision.

It is all right. I am not disagreeing with the Deputies at all.

The option is usually given to all Deputies when they table a Topical Issue if they want to withdraw it before then. It is okay.