In accordance with Standing Order 35 I must now call on the Chief Whip, Deputy Butler, to move the arrangements for this week's business. Thursday's business shall be: - Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025 [ Seanad ] (Second Stage) ( if not previously concluded, to adjourn at the end of the first speaking round; not to exceed 3 hours and 34 minutes ) Thursday evening business shall be the Second Stage of the Disregard of Historic Offences for Consensual Sexual Activity Between Men Bill 2025, sponsored by Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh.
Will the Taoiseach start listening, will he do his job and will he stick with the original schedule and take Leaders' Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and Taoiseach's Questions today?
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Mary Butler and Emer Currie; Níl, Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Duncan Smith.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Question put: | Carried | 92–78 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 52–114 |
| Question put: "That the motion on Financial Resolution No. 1 be agreed to." | Carried | 113–54 |
| Question put: "That amendment No. 1 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution No. 2 is hereby negatived and the motion for Financial Resolution No. 2 is hereby agreed to." | Carried | 115–52 |
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