Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is important that all of the Deputies should know this, because I have to implement Standing Orders. Deputies should now ask questions on promised legislation or on the Order of Business. This is not an opportunity to take a circuitous way of raising questions that can be dealt with under parliamentary questions or Topical Issue debates. I have a long list of Deputies who wish to speak and I ask the Deputies present to assist me, please, in ensuring we can get through this as quickly as possible. I call first, as is customary, Deputy Micheál Martin.

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