Senator Darragh O'Brien has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate with the Minister for Health on the Government's plans to address the waiting list for services for children be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

I will withdraw it.

Senator Thomas Byrne has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate with the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to explain the circumstances surrounding the appointment to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art of a person who is a candidate in the current Seanad by-election be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

Yes.

There is an equality of votes. Therefore, pursuant to Article 15.11.2° of the Constitution, I will exercise my casting vote. I vote against the amendment in this case. I declare the amendment lost.