Verona Murphy

Will Deputy Ó Broin allow his leader to respond, unless it has changed?

Deputy McDonald.

Deputy McDonald, your time is now up but I ask you, on behalf of the House, to withdraw the name you have just used.

Will you withdraw that remark?

You will not. That is fine.

I have asked. Deputy McDonald, your time is up. Now you are taking advantage. Resume your seat.

The Taoiseach to respond, please.

Allow the answer.

As a party, it is not-----

Deputy Ó Broin.

I suggest we move on.

Thank you. This is absolute, total and utter disrespect.

That is it. I call Deputy Ivana Bacik.

Before the Deputy starts, it is incomprehensible that, as either side of the House is incapable of respecting one another's time-----

I said "one another's" in terms of respectful discourse. I am asking for co-operation to get through the business of the day. I call Deputy Ivana Bacik.

I thank the Taoiseach. He will come back in. I call Deputy Bacik.

The time is up.

I thank the Deputy and call the Taoiseach to respond.

I thank the Taoiseach and call Deputy Cairns.

The time is up.

Do not interrupt again, Deputy Hearne.

Are you not happy with your leader posing the question?

Excuse me. The rules are the rules. This is Leaders' Questions. If you are not happy with the leader you have asking the question, maybe you would consider changing that but respect the answer to the question that has been asked.

We will continue now.

Deputy, I am not going to ask again.