The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of Votes 28, 35 and 36 for the year ending 31 December 2020.

Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, 5, 7 to 15, inclusive, 25 to 27, inclusive, 32, 62 and 63 are related. Amendments Nos. 8 to 12, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 7. Amendment No. 15 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 14. Amendments Nos. 5 and 25 are consequential on amendment No. 3. I reiterate that amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, 5, 7 to 15, inclusive, 25 to 27, inclusive, 32, 62 and 63 are related and will be discussed together.

It was pointed out before the Deputy arrived that quite a number of amendments are grouped.

It would be appropriate for me, in the context of what Deputy Pringle has said, to apologise to him for the issues that have arisen in respect of his amendment, which should, all things being equal, have made it onto the amendment paper. I regret that that did not happen.

The Minister will clarify his position when we call on him. We will do that when we have this round of contributions completed.

Does Deputy Cairns not wish to contribute, then?

That is fine. We will come back to the Deputy.

I am a little concerned about the response I gave Deputy Cairns earlier when she asked about amendments being accepted. The norm is that when a particular amendment is moved and debated, the Minister will indicate at the end whether he will accept it. We live, thank God, in a parliamentary democracy. The purpose of our being here is to attempt to persuade, and that persuasion takes place on both the Government and Opposition sides. If we are to be incapable of persuasion, then the whole system is a bit of a sham.

Let us hope that we have the capacity to hear, and to persuade, on both sides of the House.

I thank the Deputy. My exhortation to listen and hear applies with equal measure to all Members of the House.

I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett. He makes many very valuable contributions here. I am sure it was not his intention to attribute any mal-intent to the Minister in what he is involved in here today.

As the time permitted for the debate has expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with the order of the Dáil of 20 October: "That the amendments set down by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for Committee Stage and not disposed of are hereby made to the Bill; in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, other than sections 4 and 5, which are hereby deleted, that the section or, as appropriate, the section, as amended, is hereby agreed to in Committ…

As the difference between Tá and Níl was greater than ten votes, it is not possible to conduct a vote by means other than electronic. The Bill, which is considered to be a Dáil Bill under Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution, will be sent to the Seanad.

Amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 13 are related and may be discussed together.

The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with a resolution of the Dáil of 20 October: "That in respect of each of the sections undisposed of the section is hereby agreed to, the Title is hereby agreed to in Committee and the Bill is accordingly reported to the House, without amendment; Fourth Stage is hereby completed; and the Bill is hereby passed."

We must now return to a postponed division relating to the Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and Build to Rent) Bill 2020, taken on Tuesday, 20 October 2020. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with the resolution of the Dáil of Tuesday, 20 October 2020, that division must be taken now.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the extension of the sunset clause for Part 5 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020. On Thursday, 22 October 2020, on the question that the amendment to the motion be agreed to, a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the sunset clause for Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act) 2020. On Thursday, 22 October 2020, on the question that the amendment to the motion be agreed to, a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Is oth liom a rá nach bhfuil aon rud eile againn le vóta a chaitheamh air. Dá bharr sin, tá an Dáil ar athló go dtí maidin amárach ag 10.30 a.m.

I am sorry but there is absolutely no provision for that type of thing at this hour of the night. At 11.05 p.m., we are not in a position-----