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Question No. 32 is from Deputy Sean Sherlock. We will move on to Question No. 33, to be introduced by Deputy Kathleen Funchion.

This question is from Deputy Funchion, who is getting great mileage here today.

Will the Minister produce a written answer?

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Neale Richmond - to discuss the status of hate crime legislation as committed to in the programme for Government; (2) Deputy John McGuinness - to discuss the status of ongoing investigations and tribunals, particularly those involving individual citizens of the State, for the information of the new Dáil; (3) Deputies Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Dessie Ellis…

I welcome Deputy Richmond, who wishes to discuss the status of hate crime legislation as committed to in the programme for Government, and the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy James Browne, who is having his first outing as Minister of State.

Please allow the Minister to respond.

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020, taken on Wednesday, 2 September 2020. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with the order of the Dáil of yesterday that division must be taken now.

Before I call Deputy Howlin, I would like to make a brief intervention. By order of the House, this debate is to conclude at 2.27 p.m. When we have dealt with Deputy Howlin's amendment there remains an amendment to section 17 in the name of Deputy McNamara.

There was an understanding that the Government would provide some additional time. I suspect Deputy Chambers may arrive to facilitate that. I ask Members, if we are to get as much business as possible done, to bear that in mind. I apologise to Deputy Howlin for the interruption.

Is Deputy Howlin pressing the amendment?

Is the Whip here?

Can the House agree that we proceed at this point until 3 p.m.? Is that agreed? Agreed. Deputy Howlin is pressing his amendment.

Section 13 is opposed.

The position is abundantly clear from both perspectives.

Before proceeding, the Government Chip Whip has a proposal to allow some additional time to complete the Bill.

Is the proposal agreed to? Agreed.

Amendment No. 3 in the name of Deputy McNamara is out of order.

Given the short length of time remaining to us to complete the Bill, the Deputy might be better addressing his amendment No. 4, which is in order.