There is no provision for taking the vote in the manner the Deputy has requested, given the result of the electronic vote.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. On Wednesday, 29 June 2022, on the question, "That the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

I find what the Deputy is doing vexatious.

There is no provision for carrying out a vote in that manner.

These are very serious matters we are voting on.

I am moving on.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding a European Council decision. On Wednesday, 29 June 2022, on the question, "That the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

The Taoiseach and the Minister for Health are fully aware of the crisis concerning home care hours. I raise this issue again in the context of a reply I just received. At this stage, figures mean nothing. People are waiting up to four years for home care hours. It is now over three months since a strategic workforce group was set up. Have there been any interim reports or recommendations concerning the recruitment and retention of home care staff?

People are waiting up to four years for-----

I welcome the opportunity to look at this legislation. I am horrified by Deputy Leddin's comments and the ill-informed content of some of the debate. He talked about the data centre trove. I rarely personalise debate but I certainly find it a little worrying that information could be twisted in such a way by a Green Party Deputy. We have here legislation for which the date for amendments has already passed and the Bill digest was only produced today. We have one go at discussing this. I have done been my best and s…

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Richard O'Donoghue - to discuss plans for an investigation into the management of University Hospital Limerick; (2) Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin - to ask the Minister for Social Protection to address the concerns of Glin Jobs Club in Dublin 17 regarding redundancy payments for staff, as the service is closing to enable restructuring by the Department;…

I thank the Deputy.

I thank the Deputy. We are over time. I call Deputy Nash.

My question is very specific. Will the Minister give a report on the meeting of 15 June of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group? Who represented Ireland at the meeting, were minutes taken and, if so, will they be published? I ask that he also comment on the record of the previous two meetings, the second of which, I understand, Ireland attended.

I am not sure why there is no official record of these meetings. Part of my question concerns who represented Ireland and at what level from within the Department of Defence and the Army. Why is there no record of the meetings? The Minister has agreed that Ireland is a neutral country. He has described it as "non-aligned" and said we are not neutral in regard to war. Like most Deputies, I certainly am not neutral in regard to any suffering but we are a neutral country and we should be using our voice for peace. Ins…

I do not accept that. I accept the Minister's bona fides in wanting peace but I do not hear our voice as loud as it should be as a neutral, non-aligned country that holds respect in the world. What is happening in Ukraine is deplorable, unacceptable and illegal but joining a meeting led by NATO is not a way to bring peace. The Secretary General of that body, Jens Stoltenberg, has told us the West must prepare to continue supporting Ukraine in a war lasting for years. That is his view of what lies ahead. I do not ac…

Although Deputy Bruton is not present, his question has been grouped with Question No. 79, which will be introduced by an Teachta Ó Cuív.

We will move on to the final questions now. We will not have the full time for it and I ask Deputy Richmond to start the questions, in any event.

Allegations of corruption are very serious.

I am not here to argue with the Deputy.