I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The simplest thing is just to look at the explanatory memorandum, which makes it very clear what this very short Bill in my name and the name of my colleague, Deputy Pringle, is about. It states, "The main purpose of the Adoption (Information) Bill 2021 is to provide unconditional access to birth certificates for adopted persons" and goes on to say what needs to be done to ensure that. I do not think anything could be clearer. As I ran from my office, I saw an emai…

I thank all of the contributors to this debate, including my colleague, Deputy Pringle, and those from Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social Democrats. I appreciate their support. I also thank the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, for his positive attitude. I will use the few minutes available to me to try to put this matter into perspective. I fully understand the complexity of the issues involved, particularly in view of my background. No more than Deputy Bacik, I also had the privilege of appearing before the redr…

It is entirely up to the Minister what he does with his 20 minutes.

The point of order is over and that is the answer.

That was by way of clarification.

We are not entering a debate on that.

Is the Deputy looking for some indulgence like the two speakers on the housing matter?

No plenary indulgences.

I ask the Deputy to return to the subject we are debating.

Ar a laghad, tá a fhios againn go bhfuil an tuiseal ginideach ar eolas acu, ós rud é go bhfuil “mara” seachas “muir” i gceist.

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: (1) Deputy Jennifer Whitmore - to discuss the need to address the school transport crisis; (2) Deputy Dessie Ellis - to discuss the difficulties faced by children with autism in accessing services, particularly in Dublin North-West; (3) Deputy Martin Kenny - to discuss the concerns of staff relating to overcrowding and dangerous working conditions in the acci…

Perhaps the Deputy will change his voice slightly for me.

A division has been called. In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 16 September 2021.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. My question relates to a universal basic income and I am simply asking what the status is of the report on that that is being carried out by the Low Pay Commission.

I thank the Minister and that is certainly positive and is in keeping with his previous answer. Can we rely on the fact that the report will be on his desk before the end of the year? What contact has the Minister had with the Department of Deputy Catherine Martin? To save time I will not read out the full title of her Department. It was a recommendation of the task force on arts and culture recovery that it would be a pilot project on universal income. Rather than duplication, can the Minister clarify what contact…

In the interssts of brevity, I will leave it at that. Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle.

The Minister of State should leave Deputy Cahill time to come back in.

The Minister of State will get a chance to get back in.

I am doing my best here.

When I let people go over time-----