I can only take one speaker from each group; I cannot take more than one. I call the Taoiseach.

I thank Deputies for their contributions. In relation to the EU migration pact, let us be really clear: we will have a very long debate in this House, we will have a vote in this House and there will be ample opportunity for that.

For those who are watching in, the motion that is before us today is simply to refer the pact to the committee for scrutiny. That is what we generally do. It goes to a committee, it is scrutinised at a committee, and it will come back here before the Dáil. Let me assure Deputies on the record of the House that when it comes back, not only will we wish to fulfil their requests, but we wish to have a proper debate on the migration pact because it will be very interesting to see how different people wish to grapple with the issue of migration. There is a lot of very important stuff in the EU migration pact. I am committing plenty of time in the Dáil for this, and of course it will also happen in the Seanad-----

Separate votes.

----- but the appropriate thing is for it to go before the justice committee. How the justice committee decides to assess-----

Can we amend the motion?

Give me-----

We need objective opinion.

Just give me one second. Deputy Verona Murphy has been at this for long enough to know how it works. I do not tell the justice committee what to do. There would be uproar if I started telling the justice committee-----

Come on.

No, go down-----

No-----

Go down to the-----

No instances-----

Will you let the Taoiseach answer, please?

The way these things usually work is that the committee sets out its own work.

The majority.

Majority.

Every Member of this House is welcome to go to the justice committee, make contributions and put forward their views in relation to it.

Contributions to what? It is just a Minister's briefing - from a biased Minister who has already said she approves of opting in.

In relation to the EU migration pact, there is a motion to refer it to the justice committee. The justice committee can scrutinise it. It will come back here, and the Government will give it ample time. Deputy Murphy can make her contribution both before the justice committee-----

Anti-democratic.

-----and here in the Dáil.

Anti-democratic.

There were a number of other suggestions for debates. I am happy to facilitate a debate in this House at the appropriate time on abortion services. We should take that issue to the Business Committee. I am sure Members will want to discuss that matter. Similarly, some of the other issues around land use and Shannon, etc., can be explored at the Business Committee.

Deputy Shortall raised the important issue of long Covid payments, as well as the importance of that to the workers we applauded in this House. I am pleased to inform the Deputy of our decision to extend those payments for three months.

What about your donor's land bank?

Please.

I do not have any donors. Stop it with your slurring of people.