Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)

Question No. 4 has been submitted in the name of Deputy McCormack. While there is no precedent for allowing a question to be taken in the absence of the Member who submitted it, I accept that confusion was caused by the change to the Order of Business this morning. Priority questions were not supposed to be taken until 4 p.m. In fairness to Members and without establishing a precedent, I will allow Deputy O'Dowd to take Deputy McCormack's question.

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