Seanad amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

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Are there any Members wishing to contribute? I call Deputy Mark Ward.

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Order, please. Deputy Kelly has made his contribution.

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Deputy Kelly now has the opportunity to respond.

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As no Deputies are offering, I thank the Minister. We will put the amendment.

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I ask the Members for their attention. This debate will conclude in 30 minutes. We may, however, conclude prior to that, in which case we will have one deferred division on the Residential Tenancies Bill 2026 before we move to the substantive debate.

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Seanad amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are related and will be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

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A message will be sent to Seanad Éireann acquainting it that Dáil Éireann has agreed to amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, made by Seanad Éireann to the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024.

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