Verona Murphy

No.

Deputies, please.

The Deputy will have to engage further.

Sorry.

The Taoiseach and Deputy can engage further.

No.

I am afraid we are too late. I call Deputy Eoghan Kenny.

In that case, it is fine.

Thank you, Deputy Healy-Rae. It is greatly appreciated.

I thank the Minister of State. That concludes statements on International Nurses Day. I too would like to welcome those in the Public Gallery who have listened to our debate and statements.

We move to the Social Democrats. Deputy Gibney is next. I note there are four Deputies due to speak. If the fourth Member does not arrive, we will divide the time by three.

Allow the Deputy to have her time.

Stop the clock, please. The Deputy must have her time. The Minister of State will have ten minutes to make closing remarks and he can address that then.

This is not the way to address that. There is a format to the-----

The Minister of State is not listening.

The rules are the rules. You will have ten minutes to address the issues at the end of the debate. I ask Deputy to continue, please.

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the application of capital acquisition tax to partners in comparison to married couples. Deputy Colm Burke - To discuss the establishment of a national radiation therapy equipment replacement programme. …

You too.

I welcome the public in the Gallery to our session. I will now take Leaders' Questions under Standing Order 38. I call Deputy Mary Lou McDonald.

Thank you, Deputy.

The Taoiseach to respond.

The Deputy's time is up.

The Taoiseach will respond.

I call the Taoiseach.

The Deputy's time is up. Please comply.