Verona Murphy

Thank you.

Allow the courtesy of a response. Please, Deputies.

We now have the nomination of member of Government. We have an 80-minute slot, with ten minutes for each leader and time can be shared. I ask that Members advise.

Before we move to the next speaker, it would be remiss of us not to welcome the Icelandic speaker, Ms Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, and her delegation from the Althing. They are very welcome. They have spent two days here in Ireland.

We have thanked the soccer manager, most certainly, as well as Troy Parrott.

Before I call on the leader of the Labour Party, I welcome a German delegation, including political advisers, from the embassy. They are all very welcome. Everybody in the Gallery is very welcome. Staying on time, I call on Deputy Ivana Bacik.

Thank you, Deputy. I call Deputy Aird.

Thank you, Deputy Healy-Rae.

You are preventing Deputy Aird from speaking.

And the farmers fully understand that. I call Deputy Aird.

Deputies know that is not standard practice.

Gone are the days when curiosity killed the cat.

As it is International Men's Day, I wish everyone a very happy day. I call Deputy McDonald.

Under Standing Order 38, I call Deputy McDonald.

Now, please.

Thank you, Deputy McDonald. I call the Taoiseach to respond.

You are way over time, Deputy. I ask the Taoiseach to respond.

Please do not interrupt, Deputy.

The Taoiseach is over time. Please do not interrupt, Deputy McDonald.

The Taoiseach is well over time.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

Thank you, Taoiseach. That is it. The time is up.

I am sure the Deputy did not mean oldest. They are some of her best friends. They are very welcome.

I thank the Deputy.

The time is up.