Deputy, please.

I am going to move on.

Deputy, thank you. I ask for your co-operation. This is one of the reasons I stick to the time. I let the Minister of State in but there is a time limit and I do my best to stick to it. I will go back to sticking to the time.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Glaoim anois ar an Teachta Carroll MacNeill, nach bhfuil i láthair. Glaoim, mar sin, ar an Teachta Clarke.

I thank the Deputy. I call Deputy Smith from the Solidarity-People Before Profit.

Tá mé ag bogadh ar aghaidh go dtí an Grúpa Neamhspleách. I call Teachta Naughten.

Baineann an t-ábhar seo le ché ar Inis Oírr. Chuir mé síos an t-ábhar seo an tseachtain seo caite agus chuir an Ceann Comhairle é ar liosta cúltaca. Sin an fáth go bhfuil sé ag teacht aníos inniu. Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt faoin togra seo mar tá a lán cainte taobh thiar de gan aon bheart. Bhí cruinniú dearfach inné. Bhí na hionadaithe ann ar Zoom ón oileán agus bhí cuid de na Teachtaí Dála agus an Seanadóir Kyne i láthair. Is dearfach an rud é sin. Cuid den fhadhb, áfach, ná go bhfuil dhá Roinn i gceist. Is ma…

Is féidir breathnú ar aon fhreagra go dtí seo agus bheadh sé mar an gcéanna. Deir an freagra ó Dheireadh Fómhair 2019: “Agus an cás gnó a bheith faofa, is í an céad céim eile sa phróiseas ná tairiscintí a lorg don obair.” Sin in 2019. Is féidir dul siar agus dul siar ach ní hé sin atá ag teastáil uaim. De réir mar a thuigim, tá cúrsaí pleanála réitithe agus bhí an t-airgead curtha ar fáil. Rinneadh praiseach den rud seo ach ag an bpointe seo teastaíonn aitheantas, ar a laghad, go bhfuil gá práinneach leis an obair …

I ask the Minister to move his amendment.

We now move to Sinn Féin. There are six speakers listed and 20 minutes.

I was just about to say that I inadvertently moved on to Sinn Féin speakers.

I will go back to the Labour speakers. It was my mistake. I did not put on my glasses when I was reading the list and I was waiting for Deputy Cullinane to finish speaking. It was my fault. We have stopped the clock for Sinn Féin speakers and I will come back to them when it is their turn. With apologies, I am going back to the Labour speakers, Deputies Ó Ríordáin and Howlin.

For the Social Democrats, I call Deputy Shortall.

I thank Deputy Collins.

I thank the Deputy.

Tá mé ag bogadh ar aghaidh go dtí an Grúpa Neamhspleách - Deputies Harkin and Pringle.

I want to raise a matter relating to the destruction of evidence. Page 11 of the report on mother and baby homes records that permission was sought from those who came forward to record their testimony and on the clear understanding it would be destroyed. That is not the clear understanding of those who went forward. I want to pre-empt the Taoiseach responding by telling me that this was an independent investigation. What action is the Government taking in respect of what looks like an action taken by the commissio…

Is the Bill opposed?

Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Unfortunately, the Minister of State has been left with little time. The next Deputy is due to contribute in a couple of seconds' time.