Verona Murphy

I thank the Chief Whip. Are the proposed arrangements agreed to?

Before we move to Questions on Policy or Legislation, I welcome some very special visitors to the Gallery. They include members of the Irish Wheelchair Association, the Gold Star Disability initiative from Cashel and the Tipperary Volunteer Centre who are special guests in the Houses of the Oireachtas today. I wish to record our appreciation to the groups for their invaluable insights with regard …

Thank you.

To be fair to every other Deputy-----

No, Deputy.

If you want the answer, Deputy, resume your seat.

Taoiseach, please resume your seat.

Deputy Whitmore, if you do not resume your seat-----

Deputy Whitmore, if you do not resume your seat-----

A question.

I remind Deputies that their lack of co-operation will ensure at least three Deputies will not make the cut for Questions on Policy or Legislation. I call Deputy O'Flynn.

Deputy, please.

Deputy, your time is up.

The time is up please. Deputy, you have asked your question.

The time is up on that one.

Please Taoiseach, we have other Members. Deputy Brendan Smith.

Perhaps the Deputy could engage further-----

Deputy, you have had your question.

Thank you Taoiseach.

There are two further Deputies who will not get in if this continues.

Does the Deputy want the answer?

Deputy McDonald, this is not your question.

There are two further Deputies but we are out of time. There is a lack of co-operation from Deputies and that is why we are out of time. We should be able to fit everybody in. The more I have to ask for co-operation, the more time we waste. Strictly speaking, I should not allow the other two Deputies in but I will allow them 30 seconds each, after which the Taoiseach can respond.

Time is up on that particular question.

The Minister did not interrupt you, Deputy.