Verona Murphy

Thank you Deputy.

We will move on to the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Moynihan.

Deputy, please do not interrupt.

Unfortunately the Minister is out of time.

Now I will take Leaders' Questions under Standing Order 36. The Standing Order allows for a brief question on a matter of topical public importance from each leader or representative of Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social Democrats. The order of the House allows for three questions today, and the time allowed for Sinn Féin will be ten minutes.

Four-----

Back and forth.

No, no.

Deputies.

Deputies.

Deputy, please. Let the Taoiseach answer the question.

Deputy Ó Broin, please.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

Deputies, please. No clapping.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

Thank you, Taoiseach. Your time is up.

Are the proposed-----

You might just give me a minute, for the benefit of our new TDs. Are the proposed arrangements for the week's business agreed to?

I propose to take one Member from each group. We will start with Deputy McDonald, who has one minute speaking time.

Deputies, please.

Deputies, please.

I thank the Taoiseach. Are the proposed arrangements agreed to?

I call Deputy Gannon for the Social Democrats.

I thank the Taoiseach. With the latitude of the House, we have two more Deputies. I propose to give Deputies Timmins and Pádraig O'Sullivan 30 seconds each to ask their questions and then the Taoiseach might respond to both.

The Taoiseach might respond to both Deputies.