John McGuinness

Thank you, Deputy.

I call Deputy Stanley.

Oh.

It is gone now. I call Deputy Stanley.

The Deputy should conclude.

Thank you, Deputy.

The Deputy cannot move the amendment because the Sinn Féin amendment has been moved. I call Deputy Devlin.

I ask the Deputy to conclude. I call the Minister.

I thank the Minister.

I thank the Minister of State.

I call on the Minister of State to respond.

You are way over time, Deputy.

I ask Deputies, the Minister and Ministers of State to stick to their allocated time. I do not want to get into a crossfire exchange with Members. I ask for greater efficiency in the use of their time.

Sorry, Minister, Deputy McGuinness has a question.

Deputy O'Shea should ignore the noise and make his contribution.

Deputy Martin Kenny has a supplementary.

That concludes questions to the Minister for agriculture. We will now move on to Leader's Questions. Before I call Deputy Doherty, I want to welcome a group of history students and their teachers to the Public Gallery. They are guests of Deputy Timmins and are very welcome. I hope they enjoy their day in Dáil Éireann.

A day like this helps us to pause the cycle all of us are in and gives us a chance to reflect on how far we have come, or indeed what other work needs to be done, particularly in the context of International Women's Day. I reflect on my mother, who had a great social conscience and formed the politics I stand for today. I would like to acknowledge that. Of course, as you grow up then, you are infl…

Deputy Ó Broin.

Deputy Ó Broin.

Deputy Sheehan.

I ask the Minister to resume his seat. If that continues, I am just going to move on to the next question. The Deputies are asking the questions. The Minister is attempting to answer and if that crossfire continues, I am not going to allow it. Show some respect for what is going on here. We will move onto the next question and I ask the Minister to not interrupt Deputy Ó Broin.

I call Deputy Hearne on Question No. 149.

Does Deputy Hearne wish to put his question-----

-----or will I just move on to the next one?