Verona Murphy

Thank you, Deputy. Your time is up.

Deputy, please.

We move to the closing speeches from Sinn Féin, whose Members are sharing time. I call on Deputy Carthy.

I call the Taoiseach.

Excuse me. I meant the Minister. It is getting late.

It is a sign of things to come.

The Minister of State will be able to come back in.

The Minister of State will have a further supplementary reply.

Deputy Toole might permit me to welcome the members of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann from Wexford who performed for us earlier. I am sure everybody had the pleasure of their music today. Welcome all, especially Aggie and Michael.

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

I welcome all those in the Gallery.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

Thank you, Deputy.

Thank you, Deputy. Your time is up. The Taoiseach to respond, please.

Excuse me, Deputy, please resume your seat and afford the Taoiseach the same benefit that you had.

The clock is ticking if you wish to have an answer. Deputy Mac Lochlainn, it is not your question. I ask the Taoiseach to please resume his response.

Taoiseach, please resume your response.

Sorry, Deputy.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

No, I understand.

Taoiseach, it is not your fault and it is certainly not the other Members-----

Let me say please Taoiseach-----

This is the problem, Taoiseach.

They are not hearing the answer because they are not listening.

Yes, I agree.