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

There is no provision in the order to suspend Standing Orders. The instructions, by order of the House, are that statements must conclude not later than 5 p.m. and, in the event that they conclude earlier than 5 p.m., that we proceed directly to Topical Issues. The Minister was the final speaker and there were no other speakers available when he was called.

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