I did not hear a vote being called. There was no vote called. I am trying to make a ruling. I have listened to the Minister of State.

I ask the Deputy to wait one moment. I will come to him in a moment. I did not hear a vote being called. Nobody called a vote that I heard, so I moved to the next part. It is quite open to Deputy Ó Laoghaire to call a vote now. He can call a vote and we will put it into the Thursday voting slot as usual.

No, I do not intend to be disingenuous in any way.

I just did not hear it.

I understand that.

I did not hear "Vótáil" so I moved to the second point. I am giving Sinn Féin a chance now to call a vótáil if it wants.

I cannot hear two people at the same time. I am sorry. It is very late in the morning.

I would love to help but I have made a ruling. At this point I am not sure, in the sense that I did not hear it. There was no disingenuity on my part. I simply did not hear the Deputy and moved to put the question on the motion, as amended. I am giving the Deputy an opportunity to vote against that now.

That is the way it is at this point. I am really sorry. Perhaps it is the lateness of the hour-----

I have consulted as best I can, Deputy. You have asked the Government and it has given its viewpoint and left it up to me. Nobody has come back to say he or she heard you call "Votáil" except your colleague, Deputy Buckley. I did not hear it so I have moved on. I am giving you an opportunity now to make the-----

Sorry, there is a Deputy-----

That is okay. There is a Deputy at the back waiting to comment. I call Deputy Cowen.

Okay, thank you. Just let me reflect on that for a moment, please. It is late in the evening and we are all tired. I did not hear a vote being called, so perhaps there is a lesson there for all of us. I am going to go back to the amendment now and redo it for Deputy Ó Laoghaire but there is a lesson here. I did not hear it up here at this level.

Amendment No. 1 is in the name of the Minister for Education and Skills.

In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 30 July 2020. I would say to Deputy Ó Laoghaire that it is extremely difficult to hear Members without their microphones. It is something to bear in mind in future.

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 Seán Crowe - the closure and sale of St. Brigid’s nursing home, Crooksling, Brittas, by the HSE; (2) Deputy Niamh Smyth - to ask the Minister for Justice and Equality about the need to address the increased dangers arising from cross-Border travel to public houses in Northern Ireland; (3) Deputy Verona Murphy - to discuss the need for Government in…

The first Topical Issue matter is in the name of Deputy Kathleen Funchion.

It is usually agreed beforehand. Given that Deputy Tully is here at this time of the evening I am open to that. For clarity, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbite, is taking this issue.

There are four minutes, so two minutes each.

The Deputies have one minute each in reply.