Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the context of the question-and-answer session, I propose that we adhere to the same rules we have used at recent meetings. Those rules assist in terms of ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to ask questions and that proceedings run as smoothly as possible. The lead speakers of each group will have ten minutes and other members will have five. Anyone else who wishes to post questions will also have five minutes. The clerk and I will be monitoring the clock and I will advise members when there is one minute of their time to go in order that they might wrap up their contributions. If members have further questions, I would be happy to allow them to come back in later once others have had a fair opportunity to ask their questions. I ask members to keep their questions short and to the point and to refrain from engaging in side conversations when someone else is speaking because this is distracting for and discourteous to other members and our guests. I ask for members co-operation in respect of these matters in order that proceedings might run smoothly. Is that agreed? Agreed.