Amendments Nos. 1 and 11 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Amendments Nos. 1 and 11 are to be discussed together by agreement.

We will move on to amendment No. 2 in the names of Deputies Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny, Paul Murphy and Bríd Smith. Amendments Nos. 2, 14 and 15 are related and may be discussed together.

Amendments Nos. 4 to 9, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.

A message will be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020 which took place on Thursday, 17 June 2021. On the question, "That the amendment to the motion be made", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

On the motion on the national maternity hospital, a division was claimed on Deputy Tóibín's amendment. I understand that Deputy Tóibín does not wish to press the amendment. Accordingly, with the leave of the House and notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, I declare that the question is not carried and that the amendment is lost.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the amendment in the name of Deputy Catherine Murphy to the motion regarding the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998. On Wednesday, 23 June 2021, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

We are in the middle of a vote but, besides that, a walk-through vote cannot be called when the difference is greater than ten. It is not allowed under Standing Orders. Is í an cheist ag an bpointe seo ná-----

We have to show a little respect for the process.

The Deputy is abusing the process and I say that very reluctantly. We are in the middle of a vote here. I ask for the Deputy's co-operation.

Deputy Fleming is the second Deputy-----

This is one of the rare occasions on which I have risen to my feet. We are in the middle of a vote. I will hear no more. I am now on my feet. I am going to sit down. Points of order may not be made in the middle of a vote.

I am now proceeding with the vote.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. On Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 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 welcome the opportunity to participate in the debate. I have read a copy of the Taoiseach's contribution and it contains some welcome aspects. What stood out for me was that he stated that next week, we will have a first discussion of the lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, drawing on an initial report. If we have learned anything from this time, it was that we were utterly unprepared for such a pandemic because of our failure in this country to invest in public health and our hospitals. We will recall wh…

To clarify, has the Deputy tabled an amendment?

I do not have an amendment before me.

That is okay. I was going to ask the Deputy to move the amendment if it had been submitted but there is no amendment before me.