John McGuinness

Always hard to do, but I will try.

The Deputy is over time.

I told the Deputy it would not work.

You should conclude, Deputy.

It was not flexibility. It was just you kept going; you could not be stopped. I call Deputy Hayes.

Thank you, Minister.

Allow the Minister of State respond, Deputy.

A number of Deputies whose questions we passed over were at committee meetings but they have just joined us. I will come back to Deputy Ó Murchú's question. If the Deputy could be brief, we will try to get other Deputies in as well.

Deputy Gould, please.

Please conclude, Deputy.

Please resume your seat, Deputy.

Will Deputy Gould please allow the Tánaiste to respond?

Please, Deputy Gould.

Resume your seat, Deputy Doherty.

Please show some respect for the Tánaiste.

A bit of order, Deputy.

Conclude, Deputy O'Callaghan.

Is the Bill being opposed?

Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Thank you, Minister.

Question No. 4 is being taken by Deputy Neville.

The Deputy is looking for a date.

As there are no further Deputies offering, that concludes questions.

I will take up from where the Minister of State left off. Community is important. The engagement of community with any project ensures its success or failure. From the beginning of this process dealing with those that were coming to our country for protection or arriving here without their documentation or arriving here illegally, the Department did not respond in the way that it should. We have t…

I thank the Deputy.