Verona Murphy

Deputy.

I thank the Minister. She will have to write to Deputy.

The Minister and the Deputy can correspond further.

It is not a back-and-forth.

I call the Minister, Deputy Wall. I mean Deputy Wall.

Thank you, Deputy, time is up.

The Minister to answer, Deputy.

I am telling you both-----

-----that is not how this debate works.

Thank you, Deputy.

Minister, do you have an answer?

Sorry, Deputies, we are out of time. Perhaps they would listen to the answer and show some respect.

Is the Bill opposed?

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

Thank you, Deputy. The time is up.

I thank the Deputy. The time is up.

I thank the Minister. We will suspend for five minutes.

I call the Minister of State, Deputy Murnane O'Connor, to make a statement under Standing Order 56.

Please. It is not Deputy McDonald’s question.

Please, Deputies, allow the answer.

Are the proposed arrangements for the week's business agreed to?

Time is up. I call Deputy Sheehan.

Are the proposed arrangements agreed to?

We now move to Questions on Policy and Legislation. I call Deputy McDonald.

Minister, feel free to further correspond with the Deputy. Deputy Bacik is next.