Cléireach na Dála:

I must inform the House that following receipt of nominations for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the following is the list of validly nominated candidates: Deputy Seán Crowe, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher and Deputy Mattie McGrath.

As there is more than one candidate, the candidate who will be proposed for election by the House will be selected by secret ballot. Before proceeding to the secret ballot, I will call on each candidate in the order in which I received their nominations to speak on their own behalf. Each candidate shall have five minutes. I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

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