I thank Deputies for their insightful contributions, many of which were supportive. I listened carefully to the Members' views and I will convey their valuable suggestions to the Government and the assembly secretariat as appropriate. Clearly, there is considerable support and enthusiasm from the majority in this House for the work of citizens' assemblies. Many Members wanted more of them and for them to happen concurrently. It is important for the citizens' assemblies that the Members of this House explicitly reco…

I move that leave be granted.

I welcome this opportunity to hear Deputies' views on the recently published report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. Since my appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Defence, I have had the opportunity to see the work that is undertaken by the Defence Forces, the Department of Defence and Civil Defence throughout the country and would like to put on record my appreciation of their service. We have seen during the Covid crisis the support the Defence Forces have provided to the State from worki…

No.

No.

I move: That the following Committees may complete their consideration of the Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2022, standing referred to them pursuant to Standing Order 215(2) later than the sixtieth day and not later than the eightieth day, being the 10th day of March, 2022, after the Estimates had been so referred: — the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, — the Select Committee on Health, and — the Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media.

I wish to share time with Deputy Lawless.

I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Bill before the House this evening. I thank and commend Deputy Carroll MacNeill on introducing this Bill to the House. The Bill seeks to amend Article 15 of the Constitution to allow both Houses of the Oireachtas to put into Standing Orders circumstances under which Members could vote remotely. It is very timely that we are debating this issue now. First, because we have seen at first hand the effect the pandemic has had over the past two years on the workings of…

Once again, I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill for proposing this Bill. It has been a very interesting debate. I thank all the Deputies for their contributions. There have been personal reflections by Members who have been here many years and who have spoken of their own difficulties. The Dáil as it currently sits is not one that is inclusive or aligned with something to which we can expect to attract people. As Deputy Bacik mentioned, increased female participation is really important. All parties have an obligation …

Mar is eol do na Teachtaí, luaitear sa chlár Rialtais go ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar struchtúir fheidhmiúcháin agus rialachais Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin nó toghcháin i ndáil le bord an údaráis. Maidir leis an gcuid den ghealltanas a bhaineann leis an athbhreithniú ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin nó toghcháin atá i bhfeidhm do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta, rinne an Oifig um Sholáthar Rialtais, ar iarratas na Roinne Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spóirt agus Meán, comórtas a reáchtá…

D'fhéadfadh an t-údarás a bheith níos gaire fós don phobal Gaeltachta a n-oibríonn sé dóibh. Is é sin an fáth go bhfuil an próiseas seo ag tosú. Is é sin an fáth go ndearna an Oifig um Sholáthar Rialtais na comórtais a reáchtáil. Tuigtear don Roinn go bhfuil os cionn 20 comhlacht cláraithe ar an gcreatlach sin. Foilsíodh an chéad chuireadh chun tairisceana ar an 8 Iúil, ach níor cuireadh aon tairiscint isteach don chomórtas sin. Is é an spriocdháta a bhí leis ná an 4 Lúnasa. Foilsíodh an dara cuireadh chun tairisce…

Beidh an próiseas comhairliúcháin á sheoladh go gairid.

I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Fisheries (Commercial Fishing Licences) (Alteration of Duties and Fees) Order 2022, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 17th January, 2022.

I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Transport whereupon the…

I move: That, in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform pursuant to Standing Order 118A(2)( b ), a Special Committee on International Surrogacy is hereby established, with Orders of Reference as contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled "Orders of Reference for Special Committee on International Surrogacy", a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th February, 2022.

I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "commends the Women of Honour, a group of former Defence Forces members, for their bravery, courage and commitment in telling their experiences in the public arena to bring about change; notes: — that, as part of the Government plan to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence in all its forms, the Department of Justice is leading on the development of the third national strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-bas…

Yes.

What about the barracking?

No.