Verona Murphy

Deputy, you can send an email. Deputy Cullinane.

The Deputy's time is up.

Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta.

I call on the Taoiseach to respond. Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta. Your time is up.

Go raibh maith agat, a Thaoisigh.

I thank the Taoiseach.

Thank you, Deputy.

Deputy, please.

Deputy, please.

She is here.

We have two questions left with 20 minutes and 30 seconds.

Not yet.

I thank Deputy Roche. We understand just how personal this is to him.

Thank you, Deputy.

The Deputy is aware-----

Well I am sorry, it is a ruling that I have made.

Excuse me.

That is perfectly all right, Deputy. I would just ask you to-----

It is rather disrespectful to disregard a ruling of the Chair, a ruling that is made to safeguard all candidates and the office of the President. You could have referenced your comments without naming anybody if you wished to do that. It is a disregard of the ruling of the Chair. All I ask is for some respect.

There was a salient ruling the other day that the office of the President is above political debate, as well as the nominated candidates. I ask Deputy Coppinger to be respectful of that.

It was advised-----

I am sorry, it was advised at the Business Committee this morning to the senior Deputy in your group, Deputy Paul Murphy. I ask that Deputy Coppinger consult with him.

I thank the Deputy. She can correspond further.

You are.

Well, you are finished.