Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is out of order and I want to explain the reason. There was no one in the House offering to speak when the Minister replied. There was space in which to do so when the previous speaker, Deputy Louise O'Reilly, finished her statement. As there was no one else offering, I called the Minister to make the closing statement. That is it. We cannot and do not go back.

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