Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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I ensured members kept very closely to their allocated time. I have a time limit. Most members took perhaps 12 minutes instead of the ten allocated to them. In one session members took up to 20 minutes instead of ten. That was because of the debate on what had happened at Jobstown. Because the event happened in 2015, was relevant to the deployment of Garda resources and staffing and directly related to the vote today, I let the debate continue. Others might question why we had a debate on what had happened at Jobstown, but it was an event in 2015 and we are here to examine the level of Garda resources in that year. That is why I allowed the debate to continue. We will proceed with five-minute slots. Deputies Catherine Connolly, David Cullinane-----