Cléireach na Dála:

I must inform the House that having received and examined nominations for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the following is the list of validly nominated candidates: Deputy Catherine Connolly and Deputy Fergus O'Dowd.

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 or, where the candidate has nominated another Member to speak on his or her behalf, I will call on that Member. Each speaker will have five minutes. I now call on Deputy Fergus O'Dowd.

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