Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Apologies have been received from Deputies Paula Butterly and Mark Ward. Deputy Paul Donnelly is attending in substitution for Deputy Ward. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones or to switch them to flight mode. The meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, and his officials to our meeting. I note that in order for members to participate in a division in a committee, they must be physically present and cannot vote from a remote location. I understand it is possible that we will have a vote fairly shortly. I propose that we proceed with consideration of the Bill. I understand there are a couple of points the Minister would like to raise and I suggest he does so at this stage.