It was at the very end of the Deputy's comments. I am not going to repeat it. I just ask that she would not make such comments in this House.

No, not in this House. It was unparliamentary language to use in this House and it was directed personally towards a Member of this House.

No, it was directed towards the Minister. It is unparliamentary to make that comment. The Labour Party has 12 minutes. Deputy Smith will be followed by Deputies Lawlor, Wall and Sheehan.

The Independent Technical Group has 12 minutes. Deputy Collins has three and a half minutes; Deputy O'Donoghue has three minutes; Deputy Tóibín has three and a half minutes; and Deputy Gogarty has two minutes.

Deputy, please.

I ask Deputy O'Donoghue to be very careful when making comments in the House. I do not think the comments he made were correct.

Deputy Tóibín is not here. I call Deputy Gogarty.

Members, please.

Members, please.

Members please. Sinn Féin has ten minutes to conclude. Deputies Guirke and McDonald have two and a half minutes, two and a half minutes and then five.

In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 10 June 2026.

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I now call on the Minister, Deputy Foley, to make her opening statement.

I thank the Minister for that. I also welcome to the Chamber any persons in the Public Gallery who are associated with the Bessborough development.

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