Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

Will the Deputy please take his seat for a moment, as he is required when the Chair is on his feet? The Chair is not harassing anybody. This is Question Time. The Deputy is a new Deputy and latitude is given to new Deputies. At Question Time what is in order is the putting of questions so that we can allow in as many Deputies as we can. I have five Deputies on my list. If Deputies proceed to make speeches, there is no time for others to get in and it is not fair. The Deputy has already had the benefit of a number of priority questions, because he is the spokesperson for his party, but I do not want to exclude other Members who also have rights in this House. The Deputy may put his question.

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