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Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is always reasonable.

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister. Deputies need to stick to talking about the subject of this particular amendment.

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As there is nobody else offering, does Deputy Boyd Barrett want to address the taxi issue?

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It would be the Minister's second intervention and he cannot come in again. Maybe it would be as well if he heard what Deputy Boyd Barrett wants to say about the taxis.

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is amendment No. 59 being pressed?

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: One can have a voice vote.

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Has Deputy McGrath a point to add?

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Business Committee report was circulated. Everybody knew the schedule for the week. The Members who are in Leinster House at committees knew that we were conducting business here that was votable. Deputy Boyd Barrett knows the outcome of any votes that will be taken. One respects the absolute right of a Member to call a vote but it would seem that the practical response here would...

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I remind Members that we have limited time to conclude our work on this Bill. It will be important, notwithstanding my general willingness to allow people flexibility, that we focus on the subject matter of the amendments. Does the Minister wish to comment on these amendments?

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have to say I do not think amendments Nos. 59 and 60 in any way address the issue of nurses, but c'est la vie.

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: When we concluded yesterday evening, Deputy Danny Healy-Rae was in possession. We were on amendment No. 59. Do any other Members wish to speak?

Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020: Message from Select Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has concluded its consideration of the Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020, and has made no amendments thereto.

Estimates for Public Services 2020: Message from Select Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2020: Vote 38.

Message from Business Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Standing Business Committee has completed its consideration under Standing Order 30 of the request from the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people to waive the requirement to give the general scheme draft heads of the Central Mental Hospital Bill 2020 to the relevant committee under Standing Order 173, and has agreed thereto.

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 10 o’clock We will have to do that as a roll call vote as we are not equipped to walk through the lobbies.

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding pay for student nurses and midwives. This morning, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

State Pension Age: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the pension age. Yesterday, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 59 and 60 are related and will be discussed together.

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister can make another contribution if he wishes. Can the Minister get hold of his colleagues for Deputy Healy-Rae?

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendment No. 23 is out of order.