I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the extension of relevant period within the meaning of section 9 of the Health (Amendment) Act 2021. Yesterday, on the question, "That 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 salute Gavan O'Reilly, the intrepid political correspondent of Virgin Media, who today highlighted the irony that the block voting system was introduced as a family-friendly initiative of Dáil Éireann and it is now 2.29 a.m. as we take this business.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Brendan Griffin and Jack Chambers; Níl, Deputies Mattie McGrath and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." | Carried | 72–66 |
| Question again put: | Carried | 74–68 |
| Question put: | Carried | 80–60 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 60–80 |
| Question put: | Carried | 92–47 |
| Question put: | Carried | 93–48 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 50–88 |
| Question put: | Carried | 92–48 |
| Question put: | Lost | 44–87 |
Party shown is the one each member held on 2021-07-14, frozen by a dated join — not their party today. The Oireachtas API publishes no date of birth and returns an empty gender field for every member in this period, so no age or gender breakdown is shown.