Before calling on Deputy Brabazon, I welcome to the Gallery a tour group from Ballybay, County Monaghan. Its members, who are guests of Deputy Maxwell, include Stephen and Julie Patten, who were married last week. They are all very welcome.

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We move now to the Independent and Parties Technical Group. I call Deputy Connolly. If a third member of her group arrives, I will let her know. If not, she and Deputy Paul Murphy may share the allocated time between the two of them.

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As there are no other Members here to speak, I ask the Minister of State to conclude the debate.

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I have to put the question on the amendment. We have a difficulty in that Deputy Carthy has stepped out. However, we have to-----

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That is the way it goes.

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I am sorry Deputy; you missed both questions.

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I am afraid it is all done. I did not know if you were coming back.

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I appreciate that but we could not wait; we did not know. There was nobody else.

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It is all done. The motions are done. There were no other speakers and the Minister of State did not wish to speak. That was the issue.

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