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Seanad Éireann has passed the Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 without amendment.

The Select Committee on Justice, in accordance with Standing Order 178, has agreed to waive the requirement for scrutiny on the Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020, following a request from the Member in charge of the Bill, and has recommended that the Bill should proceed to Committee Stage.

I am not sure that can be done at this point. I am simply reading out two messages. The Deputy cannot move it, because there is nothing before me except what relates to the two messages.

Maybe the Deputy is correct. We will check that, but he cannot at present.

I understand that, but all I have are the two messages. It is procedural at this point.

It is time for a rest.

Baineann mo cheist lenár bpolasaí neodrachta. Ba pholasaí é a lig dúinn suíochán a fháil ar an gComhairle Slándála agus meas a shaothrú i measc thíortha an domhain. Ba pholasaí é a lig dúinn a bheith mar ghuth ar son na saoirse agus a bheith i measc tíortha a bhfuil a muinín acu asainn ó thaobh ár gcuid ionracais de. My question relates to our neutrality. I refer to the Taoiseach's comments, the comments of the Tánaiste and the Minister for Defence, and various well-placed articles telling us it is time to get rid …

I am sorry if I am wrong. Am I wrong? If I am, I am delighted.

I am not quite clear which side of his mouth the Taoiseach is speaking out of. If he is confirming that he is not in favour of changing our policy of neutrality, I welcome that and I apologise if I misinterpreted anything that was attributed to him. The people have spoken repeatedly, most recently in research by Amárach, and overwhelmingly have said we should stand by Ukraine and help it in every possible way with humanitarian aid, but we should retain our neutrality, not in a passive, negative way but in a positiv…

Is a copy of the Minister's speech available?

I thank the Minister for providing a copy of her speech. I am not sure what the colour of the paper, which is unusual, represents. It is handy to have a copy because it sets out the background to the proposal. We are having this debate because the approval of the Dáil is needed under Article 29.4.7° of the Constitution in regard to extending the list under the article. I agree that we should extend it to include hate speech and crimes. I have no difficulty with that whatsoever and the proposal will be coming back b…

That is up to the Deputies. The clock is running.

That is a point of information.

Thank you, Deputy. You have made your point, and it is a point of information.

There are five speakers from the Rural Independent Group. I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

We are taking the amendment without debate.

May we have a little respect, if not for the Chair then for the voting process? I would appreciate that.