Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is not agreed. This is a welcome opportunity to debate the state of the economy. I welcome the fact that the Minister for Finance will make the opening statement and thereafter spokespersons will have an opportunity to contribute. However, the intention is that other Ministers will then take part in the debate, which will be disjointed because there will not be an opportunity for spokespersons to respond to each Minister. The debate will be back and forth. No timetable has been supplied for when the other Ministers will contribute so it is difficult for the Opposition to line up spokespersons to reply in turn. I raised the issue last week at the Whips meeting. It would be a better use of the time and would allow for a better and more focused debate on the economy. At the very least it would be reasonable for us to be given an approximate time for when the other Ministers will address the Chamber in order for the debate to be more structured.

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