Gallagher, Pat the Cope, Gallagher, Pat the Cope

Leaders' Questions (Continued)

I ask all speakers to try to adhere to the time.

Taoiseach, we will have to review all of this. We are 15 minutes into the debate.

Visit of Scottish Delegation

Before I call Deputy McDonald, on my behalf and on behalf of the Members, I wish to offer céad míle fáilte to Mr. Joe FitzPatrick, member of the Scottish Parliament and Minister for Parliamentary B...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed)

Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, who knows the rules, is next. You have three minutes.

Deputy, please. I call the Taoiseach to respond.

You should fit them into the time.

I call the Taoiseach. You will have another opportunity.

You will have a further opportunity.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (Continued)

An Taoiseach, without interruption.

An Taoiseach, without interruption from anybody.

The Taoiseach without interruption.

Deputies, please. Deputy McDonald without interruption.

Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta. Ceist.

Order, please. Give the Taoiseach an opportunity.

The Taoiseach has exceeded his time. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.

I thank the Deputy

I thank the Deputy and I call the Taoiseach.

I have to call the Taoiseach. We want to get an answer.

If the Deputy wants to get a response-----

The Deputy may not circumvent a rule.

I will move on to the next question. I call Deputy Thomas Pringle.

I ask Deputy Thomas Pringle to put his question. If Deputy Boyd Barrett is going to try to circumvent the rules, he should note it is wrong to abuse them.

I have warned the Deputy.

He did not go eight minutes over; nobody went eight minutes over.

I will give the Taoiseach 60 seconds.

Go raibh maith agat, a Thaoisigh.

The Taoiseach has to observe the rules as well. I call Deputy Thomas Pringle.

I call Deputy Pringle.

The question was from Deputy Boyd Barrett and the Taoiseach has answered it. Deputy Pringle has three minutes.

Go raibh maith agat. The Taoiseach-----

Deputy Pringle will have another minute. The Taoiseach to respond.

I thank the Taoiseach. His time has expired.

The Taoiseach will have to avail of another opportunity.

That concludes Leaders' Questions.

Business of Dáil

I now call on the Minister of State, Deputy Regina Doherty, who has a proposal to make to the House.

Is the proposal agreed? Agreed.

Questions on Promised Legislation

We move on now to questions on promised legislation. I have taken a list of names so there is no ambiguity. I will call Deputies MacSharry, Cassells, Nolan, O'Loughlin, Brady, Michael Healy-Rae, ...

I took it according as Members indicated after I came into the Chamber. Is Deputy Smith indicating now?

No, it is a long-standing practice. When I was here many years ago it was the same.

He should confine his response to a minute.

Questions on Promised Legislation (Continued)

I call the Taoiseach.

I have to give you permission, Deputy Doherty. You cannot take the liberty because you are well down the list, but providing you make it a very short supplementary-----

I was not to know that.

Okay, proceed.

Just in case anybody might think that it is constituency favouritism, I am drawing on convention.

Deputy, please. I call An Teachta Brendan Howlin.

No, the Deputy cannot.

No. There are no supplementaries.

That is a matter for the Taoiseach to decide. The Taoiseach has responded.

The Taoiseach has responded. Let the Whips discuss that.

We are on promised legislation.

I remind the House that it is not customary to use the word "lies". I am sure we can find other words.

Does the Deputy have a question on promised legislation or the programme for Government?

Thank you Deputy, you have made your point.

The Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, to reply. We have a number of Members waiting to ask questions, Deputy MacSharry.

No, I call Deputy Cassells. Does the Minister wish to make a comment? You cannot both answer; it should be one or the other.

Many irate Deputies are rightly waiting.

I thank the Deputy for observing the time.

A question on promised legislation.

I call Deputy Mattie McGrath on the same issue.

A question, please, Deputy.

Deputy McGrath has asked the question.

We are not sitting on Good Friday. I call Deputy John Brady on the same issue.

Promised legislation.

Estimates for Public Services 2017: Message from Select Committee

The Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 D...

Cabinet Committees

Time please Deputy.

Thank you Deputy.

Deputy, I must give others the opportunity.

Will Members agree that we shall take all the supplementary questions now? Agreed. I invite Deputy Boyd Barrett on the same group of questions.

I call Deputy Brady on behalf of Deputy Adams.

Cabinet Committees (Continued)

Please, Deputy Smith. Give the Taoiseach an opportunity.

I have no control over the Taoiseach's responses.

The 15 minutes have expired so we will move on to responses to Questions Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive.

Cabinet Committee Meetings (Continued)

Does Deputy Burton have a short question?

Topical Issue Matters

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Pat Casey - the report int...

The matters raised by Deputies Pat Casey; Pat Buckley and Billy Kelleher; Joan Burton, Clare Daly and Catherine Connolly; and Eamon Scanlon have been selected for discussion.

Message from Select Committee

The Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has completed its consideration of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 and has made amendments thereto.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (Continued)

Anois-----

I understand Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett is sharing time with Deputy Mick Barry.

Deputy Mick Barry to continue, without interruption.

Let us have a civil debate.

For those who disagree, there are other opportunities to come in.

Perhaps one of the Minister's colleagues might clarify. For the information of Deputy Joan Collins, the clock is ticking.

Please, Minister.

I call Deputy Mattie McGrath who is sharing time with Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice.

That completes the first round. We will move on to the second round. The list of speakers comprises Deputies Thomas Pringle, Mary Butler, John Lahart, Seamus Healy, John Brady in substitution for...

Deputy John Brady should be allowed to speak without interruption.

I call on the Deputy to conclude. His colleague is next.

I call Deputy Jonathan O'Brien.

In accordance with Standing Order 70(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 13 April 2017.

  The Dáil adjourned at 10.40 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 13 April 2017.