Verona Murphy

Deputy, I am not going to tell you again.

Deputy Hearne, you are free to leave if you cannot comply with the rules.

Deputies, if you do not listen to the answer-----

Taoiseach, excuse me. This is not a back and forth. I suggest Deputy Hearne go away and learn the rules of the House. The Standing Order for Leaders' Questions is a back and forth between the leaders. Do you have a difficulty with that? At any stage, if you cannot comply with the rules or the Chair's direction, you are free to leave, as is any Member. We have a lot of business to do today and I in…

Time is up, thank you. Deputy Tóibín is next.

Do not dare.

Deputy, do not.

The time is up now Taoiseach.

Thank you, Taoiseach. That concludes Leaders' Questions.

That concludes Leaders' Questions and the Taoiseach's time is up as well. I have two welcomes with regard to the Gallery. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue would like to welcome a ladies group from Bulgaden, County Limerick who are in the Gallery. We also have group called It Takes A Village from Greystones, which has campaigned on social media protections for children, and includes children from St. Pat…

The Taoiseach to respond now, Deputy, please.

It is rhetorical, Deputy. It is not a back and forth.

I do not care. It is not a back and forth.

Deputy Hearne, do your best. It is your time now.

Thank you. The Taoiseach to respond.

Deputy-----

Deputy-----

This is not a back and forth.

I call Deputy Stanley.

I call Deputy Stanley.

In two seconds.

Thank you. The time is up-----

-----the Taoiseach to respond.

Deputy, your time is up.

Thank you, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Richard O'Donoghue.