Verona Murphy

Deputy Bacik will appreciate that it is time for Leaders' Questions.

In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time this evening.

I apologise to the leaders for us running late. On that basis, a precedent is not being set by allowing the Labour Party to conclude its motion. However, we will try to be on time for the future.

Thank you, Deputy.

Thank you, Deputy McDonald.

Please, Deputy, time is up.

The Minister to respond.

Deputy, please, you are way over time.

Deputy, please. There is hardly any need.

Deputies, allow the response.

I thank the Minister. He can come back in. I call Deputy Bacik.

I thank the Deputy. I call the Minister to respond.

I thank the Deputy, but she is over time. I call the Minister to respond.

Please, Deputies.

Time is up.

I thank the Deputy.

The time is up. I call the Minister to respond.

Deputy, you are well over time.

There are 18 Deputies offering and unless Deputies co-operate with time, there will be four who will not get in.

Have the respect to listen, please.

Allow the Minister to answer.

It is not your question, Deputy.

I thank the Minister.

It will be at least 10 p.m. before we reach the voting block. We do not know how many more votes there will be in between.

Amendments Nos. 10 to 14, inclusive, 17 to 22, inclusive, and 37 are related and will be discussed together.