Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Before we move to Question No. 4, there are six and a half minutes for each question - 30 seconds for a Deputy to introduce, two minutes for a Minister to reply and then four minutes overall for a supplementary discussion between the Minister and the Deputy. While I was in the Chair yesterday, I allowed a run-over on a number of questions, which meant that, although we should have been taking at least 13 or 14 questions, we took two fewer. In fairness to Deputies' colleagues, who often sit in the Chamber for quite a while only to not be able to have their questions answered, I appeal to everyone to obey these rules as best as possible. I never like to inhibit debate because doing that would not be a good thing, but if Members remember the time slots, I will be fair to everyone.

See this speech in context