Verona Murphy

I call the Labour Party leader, Deputy Bacik.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, Deputy. Please do not interrupt like that.

That is completely out of order, Deputy. I call Deputy Bacik.

We are out of time but one Member remains to speak. I will allow Deputy Farrelly to ask his question.

Six minutes.

Apologies, Deputy, you have five.

We will leave it at six. We will compromise.

The Deputy's colleagues are not here. That is why I am giving him latitude.

You can take another minute if you wish. Deputy Timmins can hang on.

You are fine, Deputy. You have all the time left on the clock.

I thank the Deputy. That concludes the business. We now move-----

I apologise. I thought it was two hours on the next debate so excuse me, Deputy.

Well let me tell you, Deputy Carthy, that I will listen intently to anything you have to say.

I thank the Deputy. It is Deputy Gannon's time.

I call Deputy McGreehan. This is the last slot in the debate; we have just over 15 minutes. There are only two Deputies so they may have seven and a half minutes each unless there is a third speaker.

Next is a Sinn Féin slot. Deputy Ó Murchú will have two and a half minutes as only three and a half minutes remain in the debate. I am sure he will manage.

The Deputy has another 30 seconds of speaking time.

I call Deputy O'Reilly.

You are into your colleague's time.

Thank you, Deputy Kenny. We will move now-----

I thank the Deputy. Her time is up.

I thank the Deputy. If I may, before Deputy O'Hara speaks, I offer sincere sympathy to Deputy Graves on the loss of her partner. On her getting elected so soon afterwards, I say well done, it is fantastic.

We now move to the Independent and Parties Technical Group and Deputy Seamus Healy.

We now move to the Independent Technical Group. I call Deputy Paul Lawless, who has five minutes.