Verona Murphy

The Deputy's time is up. I call Deputy Collins.

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

Deputy, out of respect for other Members, we need to stick to the time and the rules.

Deputy Hearne, please. I ask that you refrain.

I do not care. Everybody else has to have an opportunity.

I call Deputy Bacik.

The time is up. I call Deputy Charles Ward.

I call Deputy O'Flynn.

The Taoiseach to respond.

The Taoiseach to respond. The Deputy's time is up.

The Taoiseach to respond.

The Deputy has asked the question and his time is up.

The Deputy is being unfair to his colleagues.

The Taoiseach to respond.

The Deputy's time is up.

Is the Bill opposed?

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

Is the Bill being opposed?

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

Is the Bill being opposed?

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

I thank Deputy Cummins. I also commend her husband on his wonderful Christmas cake that I had the pleasure of tasting last year.

There were 23 questions, and while not all the Deputies are present, most are. I propose that Deputies have 30 seconds each, with a minute for the Members who tabled two questions. I will inform them who they are.

Deputy Boyd Barrett has one minute for his two questions.

Thank you, Deputy. Your time is up.