That is exactly the difficulty here. The policy here is that the children who are born in this community cannot go to school where their parents went to school and where their brothers and sisters are going to school. They have to go in a different direction. The Minister of State commended the management, and rightly so, on their willingness to open an ASD classroom. They have the classroom. There is no need for an additional one. They have the outside yard space and a dedicated toilet for an ASD class. They have …

It with great sadness that I learned of the death of Shane MacGowan, a musical icon I think we can all agree. Shane will be remembered as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, greatly inspired by his Irish roots, history and family. Shane brought his unique style to all corners of the world and his music will continue to be enjoyed for generations to come. On behalf of Sinn Féin, I extend my deepest condolences to his wife, Victoria, his extended family, his wide circle of friends and all who loved him…

On the Government's watch, not only are rents skyrocketing, in its report, the RTB is telling us that it has never seen such increases before and it has been recording this for 15 years. In the past year, rents have gone up by 12% while, at the same time, homeownership is falling. Does the Tánaiste know the average age of first-time buyers? It is 35 years. Why? It is because the Government's policies are failing them over and over again. How bad does it have to get before the Government recognises that it needs the…

It could not get much worse.

The rents are going upward more than that.

There is an official crisis.

No, we did not.

It cannot get much worse. Rents are through the roof. Never in the history of the State have we reached 12%.

The Tánaiste is delusional.

It is delusional - 12% increases.

I would like to say a few words. It will give the Minister of State an opportunity. The business before this was moving very swiftly and caught us a wee bit off guard. We have finished the scrutiny on Committee Stage and we are dealing with the amendments on Report Stage. I commend the hard work, sustained over many years by the credit union movement, which has allowed the sector to grow. Credit unions are trusted in all our communities. They are embedded in all our communities with a long and proud tradition on th…

Is this amendment grouped with amendments Nos. 9 to 16?

Okay. This amendment deals with membership committees. I understand that amendment No. 4 concerns the review of doubtful membership applications. What are the current procedures in that regard? Again, what is the requirement for the amendment? I welcome amendment No. 5. It concerns an issue I brought to the Minister of State's attention on Committee Stage. There was an issue with the numbering in the legislation which has been corrected through amendment No. 5. I also support that.

I am looking at the briefing note on this, which is always helpful with amendments on Report Stage. It references amendment No. 4. Am I correct in saying that the purpose of the amendment is to allow for credit unions to put in place digital and online membership application processes while still maintaining in-person membership application services? It appears that is not the case with amendment No. 4.

On amendment No. 8-----

Was it grouped?

Okay.

With the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's indulgence, I will be very brief. I will take the opportunity to speak. I did not catch that amendment No. 8 was grouped. This will be the last one we will discuss, from my side anyway. The amendment deletes lines 31 to 33 of section 68 of the Bill that relate to the Sixth Schedule of the principal Act which provides for matters to be provided for rules in corporate credit unions. It deletes the text stating the procedure in accordance with which a person may be designated or de-des…

Please.

Yes.