Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Under Standing Orders, we are obliged to wait eight minutes or until full membership is present before proceeding to take the division.

Deputy Farrell has sent a written apology since the commencement of the meeting indicating he is not in a position to attend. That would leave six members and we are all present. Given the non-attendance of one member, are we in a position to proceed? I understand he could send a substitute so we must wait eight minutes. This is an educational process.