John McGuinness

It is now close to 12 o'clock. I understand there is a proposal to change our business schedule and I now call on the Government Chief Whip to outline same.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Order, please. I did allow the Deputy to stray way beyond what the statements are about. I ask Members to stick with the stated purpose of these statements.

There is no point of order.

Okay. We will move on to the Independent and Parties technical group.

Talking to one another might become a popular thing to do again.

Deputy Healy-Rae, you should conclude.

You will get no reply to your question. We are moving on to Questions on Policy and Legislation.

Deputy Healy-Rae, resume your seat.

We have gone past time. We are moving on to Questions on Policy and Legislation.

I ask Deputy Coppinger to conclude.

I ask the Deputy to conclude.

I thank Deputy Connolly. I ask him to conclude.

Conclude, Deputy.

Thank you, Deputy.

I am sure all of the Members will join with you, Deputy Gibney, in welcoming Bushra and Mohammed to the Gallery and say them that they are very welcome. I have no doubt the Minister who sat in the Chamber during the Deputy's contribution will take that message, so eloquently delivered, to the appropriate Department and ask for the action that is required.

The next group of questions is Nos. 21 to 32 but we only have five minutes left for this item of business. Therefore, with the agreement of the House, I will move to the next piece of business, which is the motion. Is that agreed? Agreed. That concludes questions.

I suggest the Deputy raise it with the Ceann Comhairle or at the Business Committee meeting-----

-----or maybe he can just be more efficient with the use of time.

Yes, but I have asked Members to bear in mind that they make contributions on the questions. There is an issue there as well. As I said, the Ceann Comhairle can deal with it in the context of the Business Committee or Members who are on that committee can raise it.

I am sure you were. We can take it if you wish.

That has been arranged, I understand.

Can we get a copy of the speech?

I ask the Minister of State to address his remarks to the Chair.

That concludes the debate on Private Members' Business. The question is that the motion be agreed to.