Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)

Deputy Ó Caoláin may ask his party's Whip to propose changes at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges in order that Question Time can be dealt with in a different manner. I must deal with Question Time as provided for in Standing Orders. The Minister has two minutes to answer a question and four minutes are available for supplementary questions. That is the position as laid out before me. The replies supplied to Ministers are much too long and are over-running the two minutes available. As a result, I am required to interrupt.

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