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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: I know, but we have been here since 6 p.m. We have not placed any rush on this Bill in any shape or form. We have not applied any time limits. With respect, all members have kept to the Bill. I ask that the Deputy do so as well.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: I know, but it would be great if the Deputy was direct instead of going around the houses.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: Does Deputy Connolly wish to contribute?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: Sure.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: I do not want to interrupt the Minister of State. There should be time for him to finish. There is a division in the Dáil and we will suspend in a couple of minutes to allow members to go.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: We have another two or three minutes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: Does Deputy Ó Broin have a quick question?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Ó Broin wished to ask a couple of additional questions.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: Amendments Nos. 111 to 114, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: With the agreement of members can we extend the meeting time to 10.30 p.m.? Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy but I advise members that there is a vote in the Chamber.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will let the Deputy finish and then suspend.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: Are members willing to extend the meeting time to 11 p.m. to allow for us to get back from this vote? We are sitting in the Chamber until 12.00 a.m.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: Whenever the vote is over we will make our way back.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: I have the list. When we come back, Deputy Cullinane is next to speak. Whenever he arrives-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: When the vote is taken, we will leave the Chamber and come straight back.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: I am not being awkward with the Deputy. It is clear. When the vote is over, we walk back. As soon as the members are here, we will start. Deputy Cullinane is the next speaker. It is as simple as that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: We will resume consideration of the Bill in public session. Deputy Cullinane has the floor.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: The Deputies were laughing at a comment the Minister of State made, not at Deputy O'Dowd.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Maria Bailey: I am sorry to interrupt the Deputy. I will let him finish but must let members know there is a vote in the Dáil. I suggest that whenever Deputy Ó Cuív is finished, we adjourn and that we reconvene tomorrow at 12.15 p.m. to finish the Bill. There will be a number of votes in the Dáil. Members are free to go whenever they want. The doors are open.