I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, and it needs to be implemented as quickly as possible. Education is fundamental to the future of our country. Students going to college should have a good experience, and that includes safe and good accommodation at a reasonable price. This has not been the case in many instances in the past. Now we have a situation where some landlords and others are imposing additional costs on the family of a student going to college by looking for rent for 51 weeks of the year wh…

Go easy on your-----

Before I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, it is important-----

-----that if people make accusations of wrongdoing or lawbreaking, they understand that the people they make them against are not here to defend themselves. Be careful what you say.

Only one person to speak at a time. When people get their chance to speak, they can make a retort to what has been said.

Is the motion agreed to?

On what basis is it not being agreed to?

Will the Deputies who are in favour say "Tá"?

Will those against say "Níl"?

So, the Deputy is for it and against it.

The vote on this motion will be deferred until tomorrow evening.

Before she deals with her question, Deputy Conway-Walsh would like to say something.

We all agree with that. May he rest in peace.

I too compliment Labour on bringing forward this very important motion. In all truth, only for Natasha O'Brien, Bláthnaid Raleigh and others having spoken out, we might not have been talking about this today. I commend Natasha on speaking out. We have to reflect on what is happening and all the things that are wrong. The first issue I will speak to is the judicial system and how we can have such a violent crime go to the courts and a judge decide that because a person is in the Army and has pleaded guilty, he shoul…

I welcome the sixth class boys and girls and their teachers from my national school in Belclare in Galway. They are welcome to this great House. I thank Belle Keating for organising the trip with me. It is appropriate that national school pupils are present when we are discussing funding primary schools. I thank Deputy Harkin and her team for tabling this motion. The Minister of State appeared before the Joint Committee on Disability Matters yesterday. I spoke to the principal of Belclare National School before ent…

I, too, welcome the opportunity to speak. In the aftermath of the elections, when we have MEPs going over to Europe to represent Ireland, it is important we reflect on where we are going in Europe and what we are doing. As Deputy Connolly stated, one of the items on the agenda is world security, but it is world peace we should be looking for. The world is at a point such that we are on the verge of witnessing even more bloodshed, injury and death. The European Union, as a political body, has a major role to play in…

I call on the Chief Whip to propose an amendment to the Order of Business.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Excuse me. Members must show respect.

I ask all Deputies to show respect.