Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Due to a difficulty this morning, we will suspend for 15 minutes.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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What is the difficulty?

Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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The difficulty is that the Minister has not turned up on time. That is the big challenge we are facing.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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Do we know-----

Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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We do not really know. The Minister might be able to explain what-----

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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Okay, but there should have been a message.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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Was there any communication sent that there was a problem?

Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Not yet, no.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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For how long will we suspend?

Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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We will resume in 15 minutes.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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Some of us have to speak in the Dáil on the health services motion. This impacts us.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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Many of us have to.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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It is not ideal.

Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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I realise that. Unfortunately, it is out of my hands.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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I understand that.

Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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We agreed to take this session. We have known for some weeks that this would be taken this morning. I apologise. While we are in public session, I wish to formally welcome the representatives of the Irish Kidney Association in the Gallery. They are very welcome.