Verona Murphy

Please, read out the amendment, Deputy.

Are the proposed arrangements for the week's business agreed to and the proposed amendments negatived?

There will be a significant impact today on Questions on Policy or Legislation. It is likely the last three Members will not be taken. I call Deputy Mary Lou McDonald.

I call Deputy Ivana Bacik.

We are sticking to time.

Thank you, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Gannon.

Please.

No, stop.

Thank you, Taoiseach.

The Taoiseach to respond.

Deputy, it is not a back and forth.

Thank you, Deputy.

This is not a back-and-forth discussion. The Deputy should write to the Taoiseach.

Before we move to a motion without debate, I wish to make a brief announcement for the information of Members. As previously notified, Elaine Gunn's appointment as Clerk of the Dáil and Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service was approved by the Oireachtas Commission on 21 October last year. Elaine's appointment is effective from today. On behalf of Members, I wish her well for h…

I will begin with Deputy Malcolm Byrne. As there are 13 Deputies, I propose they take a minute each.

Thank you, Deputy.

It is not back and forth.

Deputy McGuinness. This is not the way it works.

Sorry now, none of that.

We cannot-----

This is not a back-and-forth forum.

Please, Deputies.

No, please.

Ah, Lord.

Sorry, Deputy, this is not the forum. It is not a back-and-forth.