Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Apologies have been received from Deputy Martin Hayden whom I wish well. His wife has given birth. I do not know whether it was a boy or a child, as we say down my way.

Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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A baby boy.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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We pass on our congratulations to the Deputy and his wife and family on their good news.

I ask members to, please, turn off their mobile phones. The usual provisos apply. Will they, please, switch them to airplane mode?

In accordance with the standard procedures agreed to by the Committee on Procedure for paperless committees, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated to members on the document database.

I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.