Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)

A leader's question must be brief and be about a matter of topical public importance and the single supplementary question allowed must be relevant to that question. Members will appreciate that in order for the Leaders' Questions procedure to be effective as intended by the Dáil in introducing this facility, both the leader asking the question and the Taoiseach or member of the Government replying should be allowed to do so without any interruption. I ask for the continued co-operation of Members in this regard to ensure that the Leaders' Questions procedure reflects well on the proceedings of the House

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