Deputy Verona Murphy is next, I think.

I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 29th March, 2023, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those set down to the Minister for Finance shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whereupon the sequence established by the Order of 29th March, 2023, shall c…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023 Motion to Instruct the Committee (without debate) - Motion re Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (to conclude within 147 mins) Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Housing and Homeless Prevention, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be: - Statements post European Council meeting of 14th-15th December, pursuant to Standing Order 124 (statements for 102 mi…

I move: Wednesday's business shall be: - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023 (Committee and remaining Stages) (to conclude within 2 hrs 30 mins) - Motion re Statement for Information of Voters in relation to the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023 (without debate and any division to be taken immediately) - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023 (Committee and remaining Stages) (to conclude within 2 hrs 30 mins) - Motion re Statement for In…

No.

I move: That, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, or the Order of the Dáil of 20th September, 2023, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 17th January, 2024, and the fifth sitting day following the summer recess of 2024, inclusive, pursuant to Standing Order 36( ca ), shall be in accordance with the rota contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 11th December, 2023, entitled " Rota for Leaders' Questions pursuant…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) - Appropriation Bill 2023 (Second Stage) (to conclude within 1 hr 57 mins and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage on Wednesday) - Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023 Motion to Instruct the Committee (to conclude within 62 mins and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Report Stage of the Bill) Tuesday's private members' business shall be Second S…

I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 29th March, 2023, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those set down to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Minister for …

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion for a Supplementary Estimate for Public Services [Vote 26] (without debate) - Motion re Confidence in the Minister for Justice (to conclude within 2 hrs 27 mins and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/62/EU as regards certain reporting requirements (to conclude within 57 minutes) Tuesday's private members' business …

I support this motion of confidence in my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Helen McEntee. It is very easy for the Opposition to say that the Minister and the Garda should have known that a major public order incident was going to break out in Dublin city centre, but how could they? How could they foretell the malign intent of some people that led them to incite a riot, especially following a tragedy where children and their care worker were so brutally attacked in the middle of the day? Gardaí have successfully poli…

No.

We had intended to move the Estimate for Vote No. 26. However, as the committee has not completed its consideration of this Vote, we will not move the Estimate.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be Statements on Policing, Protests and Public Order (not to exceed 3 hrs 32 mins) . Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Irish Neutrality, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion to Instruct the Committee on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023 (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Report Stage) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023 (to con…

No.

I welcome the opportunity to speak this afternoon following the appalling events in Dublin city centre last week. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the brutal attack at Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square. But make no mistake, the looting of shops, the burning of vehicles and the attacks on gardaí had nothing to do with honouring the victims of that assault. The riot was fuelled by hate and thuggery and there are elements within our society who have come to the fore in recent times: nasty, f…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Leave to introduce Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Votes 2, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 40, 43 and 45] (without debate) - Motion re Supplementary Estimate for Public Services [Vote 29] (without debate) - Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Second Stage) (to conclude after Minister’s speech in response at the end of the first round) Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re He…

No.

I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have this opportunity to address the House, on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, on the Second Stage of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2023. This is an annual technical Bill comprising seven sections, all of which are focused on the specific area of health insurance. I will start with an overview of the market and the risk equalisation scheme. Currently, 46.8% of the population in Ireland hold private health insurance. This amo…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023 (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (without debate) - Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn either at 6 p.m. or after 2 hrs and 56 mins, whichever is the later) T…

I thank the Deputy for the question. He is correct that there have been more than 50 overdoses in the Dublin area since Thursday of last week. They were associated with the use of heroin that was adulterated with nitazines, which are potent, synthetic opioids. Naloxone is distributed by the HSE. I commend the members of the HSE in the Dublin region who are on the front line, such as outreach workers, ensuring the message regarding this toxic drug gets out. People are being assisted by hospital emergency departments…