Verona Murphy

The Taoiseach to respond.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

Deputy Cairns, please.

Thank you, Taoiseach. The time is up.

Go raibh maith agat, Taoiseach.

Taoiseach, the time is up. Deputy Cairns.

Thank you, Deputy. There is to be no mention of the election, please.

Taoiseach, we are not discussing the presidential election.

That is a salient ruling. Thank you, on both parts.

Please, Deputies.

It is not a back and forth.

Please, Deputies.

One voice.

The time is up, Taoiseach.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

I call Deputy Tóibín.

Thank you, Deputy, your time is up.

There is a salient ruling of the House. I ask Deputies on both sides to respect it. There will be no mention of the Presidential election. We have agreed under salient rulings that the President's office is above debate. That includes nominees or mentioning the election. Both sides of the House, please respect the salient ruling. I call the Taoiseach.

Before I move to Questions on Policy or Legislation, I welcome to the Gallery a very prominent group of students from Coláiste Naomh Cormac in Kilcormac, County Offaly. The group recently reached the Gael Linn all-Ireland final in Irish debating. You are very welcome. Deputy Clendennen has them visiting.

The Taoiseach to respond.

Deputy, your time is up.

You were finished already. You had a minute. Your time is up. The Taoiseach to respond.

Deputy, allow him to speak.

Thank you, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Bacik.

We do not have Deputy Whitmore. Deputy Quaide, please.