Verona Murphy

Out of respect, Members should listen to the answer. Members will be able to come back in. Please, Deputies, allow the Tánaiste to finish.

Please.

Please.

Members should be respectful to everyone. I call Deputy Carthy.

Deputies-----

Deputies, I cannot hear myself. The Deputy might withdraw-----

Would somebody give me a chance-----

-----to put the withdrawal question? Members, please understand that the public are looking in. We are all adults. I ask you, Deputy Carthy, on the basis of the need to have respect for every Member-----

With regard to what you said about how the Tánaiste treats his backbenchers, I think you should-----

Who stopped the clock? Why is the clock stopped?

I thank the Deputy.

Time is up, Deputy. The Tánaiste to respond. Thank you, Deputies.

Deputy Carthy, thank you.

Deputy Carthy.

The Tánaiste to respond.

Deputies, please.

Excuse me, it does not matter. It is not up to me.

Deputy Carthy. Tánaiste, continue please.

The Tánaiste has ten seconds.

While Deputies may not get an answer to a question, in the same way as if I ask a Deputy to withdraw a remark and he or she does not, I can only ask. We are moving to Deputy Gannon of the Social Democrats.

Allow the Member to continue.

Thank you, Deputy, time is up.

Tánaiste to respond, please. Thank you, Deputy.

Please, Deputy.

Deputies.