Ruth Coppinger

You are doing the same as Trump.

There were 60 complaints of sexual abuse or misconduct against members of An Garda Síochána in the past three years. There are 18 active investigations. We saw what happened with Margaret Loftus. I raised with the Taoiseach the case of a Scott medal being awarded to former detective Noel McMahon, who was named at the Morris tribunal in connection with all sorts of corruption, who assaulted his wif…

Does the Taoiseach think that is acceptable? Will he take it up with the Commissioner-----

-----and ask for historic cases like Sheenagh O'Doherty's to be investigated.

25. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [5974/26]

That is really unfair, a Cheann Comhairle.

You can extend.

Ceann Comhairle, can I raise a point of order?

On a point of order-----

Can I raise my point of order?

Sorry, but you said you would take my point of order.

Can all of you stop shouting over me? I was making a point of order.

This is completely unfair.

Can you take my point of order?

It is completely unfair.

You could extend it.

It has been extended before.

The Taoiseach went way over in his answers.

Only the backbenchers have been heard and no Opposition.

You cut Taoiseach's Questions and now it is being cut for the second slot.

The Ceann Comhairle should allow me make a point of order and then I will sit down.

Why will you not let me make a point of order? It is not right to just ignore what we are saying.

It is a point of order. You could have just let me make it and then answered it.

The Taoiseach can talk for 15 minutes over his time-----

This Bill has been introduced n line with the trend that we are seeing internationally where there has been an attack on the rights of migrants, immigrants of all kinds and, in particular, asylum seekers and refugees. Last year, 4,700 deportation orders were issued by this State, which was an increase of 96% on the previous year. The number almost doubled. TDs from many different parties in here j…