Verona Murphy

The Taoiseach to respond.

Deputy Mac Lochlainn, this is not your question.

Are the arrangements agreed to? They are not agreed.

I am calling on Deputies in the order they raise their hands.

I call Deputy Mac Lochlainn. I thank Deputy Collins.

Are the proposed arrangements for this week's business agreed to?

We move now to Questions on Policy or Legislation.

The Deputy is way over time. The Taoiseach to respond.

Time is up, Taoiseach.

There is an obligation on everyone to stay within one minute.

Stop, please.

Please, Deputy.

Please, Deputy Kelly.

The Taoiseach's time is up. I call Deputy Murphy.

The vote will be deferred until the weekly division time tomorrow.

I call Deputy Ruth Coppinger. One question.

Deputies Ó Murchú and Tóibín.

This is not a back-and-forth.

I thank the Taoiseach.

Deputy Richard O'Donoghue is sharing time with Deputy Michael Collins.

Thank you, Deputy.

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 Paul Murphy - To discuss appropriate funding and resources for the treatment of allergies. Deputy Mark Wall - To discuss the need for an ASD class for Scoil Bhríde, Lackagh, County Kildare. Deputy David Cullinane - To discuss inves…

Would Members believe I was a member of Foróige back in my youth?

I thank Deputy Cullinane. How nice of him to say so.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O’Donnell. The Government has indicated that it is opposing the Second Reading of the Bill.