James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is an element of discretion, but it depends on the nature of the session. As we have seen, this meeting has been engaging and intense, every member wishes to contribute and time is precious. Every member has had equal time, but the order being followed is a function of the wider rules of the Dáil, which themselves are a function of the mandates received by each grouping. It is important that this be noted. Would the Minister like to respond to the substantive points?