I move: Notwithstanding today's Order of Business, that the financial motion by the Minister for Finance, Financial Resolution No. 2, shall be taken on the conclusion of the Sinn Féin Private Member's Business. It shall be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: The question on the motion shall dispose of any amendments not disposed tabled to that motion. The order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows: - Opening speech by a Minister or Minister of State - 10 minutes; - Speeches by representatives of Sinn Féin, the Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group and Independent Technical Group - 7.5 minutes per party or group; - Speeches by other Members - 7.5 minutes; and - A speech in response by the Minister - 5 minutes. Members may share time and any division demanded shall be taken immediately; and that the arrangements for the motion for the Revised Estimate on 25 March 2026 shall include Vote 33. Oral parliamentary questions from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science will be removed from this evening's Order of Business and will be rescheduled.

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I understand the Deputies' concerns about the way business is being conducted, but I flagged on the Order of Business that I would potentially be coming back in this evening. Notwithstanding the importance of what the Government is doing, Financial Resolution No. 2 means hauliers, who are at the pin of the collar at the moment, will see an increase from 7.5 cent per litre to 12 cent per litre, backdated to 1 January. If the Deputies believe they cannot support this because I was a little bit late bringing this motion forward-----

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It is extremely important and the order stands.

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I did not brief anyone today. I did not brief any journalists. I have not had time to bless myself.

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