Verona Murphy

Before I move to the next Deputy, I ask Members to join me in extending a warm céad míle fáilte to Mr. Markus Stotter, president of the Austrian Federal Council, here in the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery. The president's delegation is accompanied by H.E., Ms Melitta Schubert, ambassador of Austria to Ireland, along with Senator Tom Clonan, convenor of the Irish Austrian parliamentary friendship …

Thank you, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond, or the Minister.

The Taoiseach will now respond.

What about Deputies Ahern and Tóibín?

Excuse me.

Thank you, everybody. We can add the time to the next question.

There are 18 Deputies in the next grouping. Most Deputies are present, so we will work with 45 seconds each.

I thank the Deputy.

I thank the Deputy.

I appreciate the Minister telling us that. Deputy Bennett is next.

Thank you, Deputy Gibney. You are not next, Deputy Boyd Barrett. You are ahead of yourself. We have Deputy Clendennen-----

Yes and with your indulgence, we have a crowd of ladies from Wexford in the Public Gallery, the rural Wexford ladies. You are most welcome. You are in for a thrill when Deputy Boyd Barrett starts to speak but before that, we are going to have Deputy John Clendennen.

Do you mind me asking, for the benefit of the Deputies following, will you be using all of your time?

Okay, thank you, Deputy.

I did not interrupt the Deputy previously and I am loathe to do so now, but I must ask him to qualify, for the purposes of the Official Report, whether he is paraphrasing or quoting directly from speeches that have been made in the Knesset. He has made a few remarks. Will he qualify whether he is paraphrasing or quoting?

That is all I ask. We just have to be careful. Thank you.

Does the Deputy have a document?

Okay.

In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is deferred until tonight's voting bloc. Before we move to Leaders’ Questions, I welcome the teachers and TY students from the Salesian College in Pallaskenry, County Limerick. They are with independent Councillor Tommy Hartigan from Adare-Rathkeale municipal district, who travelled with the group as a past pupil of the school. They are most w…

Thank you, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.

The Taoiseach to respond. Time is up, Deputy.

Thank you, Taoiseach. Your time is up.

Thank you, Taoiseach. You will have to come back in.

Deputy Cairns.

Deputy, the rules are the same for you as everyone else.