The speaking rights row has run its course.
The coalition's motion of confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy was passed by the Dáil - 96 votes to 71.
The coalition's changes to the lower house's standing orders have been given effect, but the poison which characterised the dispute is still coursing through the political system.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin could have used the debate to appeal for a line to be drawn under the bitter row.
Instead, he chose to engage in a full-frontal attack on the Opposition in general, and Sinn Féin in particular.
The Taoiseach accused the Opposition of making "wild accusations", "blockading" the democratic process, and trying to "import mob politics into this chamber".
In what could be described as a diatribe, Mr Martin accused the Opposition of deploying "extreme rhetoric" and he then bashed Labour and the Social Democrats for being "junior partners" to Sinn Féin.
No olive branch
Mr Martin then listened to the contribution of the Sinn Féin leader and promptly walked out of the chamber - a decision which the other leaders of the Opposition parties commented on.
Some of the other contributions from the Coalition ranks were of a similar vein.
Minister for Housing James Browne was one.
He condemned "the reckless behaviour of the Opposition, the coalition of chaos, determined not to serve the people but to sabotage the democratic functioning of this House".
However the more measured voices were in a majority.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe argued there was a "fundamental inconsistency" in the Opposition's approach in that they claimed to be safeguarding democracy but were disrupting the Dáil at the same time.
Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan contended that the row had gone on for "too long" and he appealed to the Opposition to "accept the votes of the House".
The Opposition used the debate to, once again, conjoin the coalition leaders with Independent TD Michael Lowry.
Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O'Callaghan claimed Micheál Martin and Simon Harris were rehabilitating a man who the Moriarty Tribunal had found to be "profoundly corrupt to a degree that was nothing short of breathtaking".
Labour leader Ivana Bacik said the Ceann Comhairle had been dragged into a mess of the Government's own making, and her position was untenable "because of a deal between the Government and Michael Lowry and his group".
But maybe the most notable comment came from Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald.
She outlined the reasons for the no-confidence motion in the Ceann Comhairle, mentioned Deputy Michael Lowry repeatedly but then gave an indication that the row might not be over after all.
She asserted that Verona Murphy's position was untenable - even if she survived today's vote.
That could be interpreted as a political observation or a statement of intent.
Some of the Regional Independent Group contributed to the debate - the people who the Government was changing the standing orders to facilitate.
Deputy Gillian Toole strongly criticised Opposition politicians who continually branded her and her colleagues as the "Lowry independents", "lackeys", and "underlings".
Carol Nolan directed her ire at her former party, Sinn Féin, saying she'd stayed with them too long and their actions in recent weeks had been disgraceful.
Michael Lowry sat beside her, but didn't contribute to the debate.
The whole debate had been chaired by Leas Ceann Comhairle John McGuinness who, at times, spoke with almost a whisper.
When the coalition's motion was passed, Verona Murphy resumed her place in the Dáil.
She thanked everyone who participated in the debate, said it was regrettable the row could not have been resolved by consensus, and declared she bears no ill will to any TD.
The Ceann Comhairle said her door will "always be open" to any deputy, and she would seek to vindicate their rights.
Dáil business then carried-on quietly.
But with all the bad blood still swirling around, this Dáil looks prone to outbreaks of pyrotechnics - even if the speaking rights row fades away.
