Verona Murphy

Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Is the Bill opposed?

Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Excuse me, Deputy-----

Taoiseach, I am sorry. One second-----

There are ten other Deputies who are able to keep their mouths shut.

Deputies, please. You are not special.

There are still ten Deputies. The Taoiseach has four and a half minutes.

That concludes oral questions to the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality.

Before we move to Leaders' Questions, I have a note with regard to electioneering in the Chamber. Now that the writs have been moved and issued for the by-elections in Galway West and Dublin Central, I remind Members that the Chamber is not the place for electioneering. Clearly, Members have a wide margin to raise policy matters and matters of interest to voters in both constituencies, but it is n…

The rules today are the same as always. All contributions should be through the Chair and all Members should receive a fair hearing without interruption. Under Standing Order 38, I call Deputy Pearse Doherty.

The same rules apply to Deputy Tóibín as to anyone.

I thank the Deputy.

I call on the Tánaiste to respond.

The Deputy's time is up.

Thank you, Deputy, the time is up. The Tánaiste to respond.

On behalf of all the Members, the youth advisory panel are most welcome and we all identify that their contributions are most important.

Time is up and Deputy Lawless knows that the rules apply to him the same as everybody else. There is no point in us talking over one another. The rules apply to him the same as everyone.

Is the Bill opposed?

Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

We will begin with Deputy Ó Snodaigh's Other Question, Question No. 223.

I thank the Minister.

In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is deferred until tonight's voting block.

I thank the Taoiseach. I call Deputy McDonald. The Taoiseach can come back in.

I thank the Taoiseach. His time is up. I call Deputy McDonald.