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

We have done seven questions at six and a half minutes each, taking just over 45 minutes. We are 12 minutes behind schedule, because some Members refuse to accept the time constraints. Two Deputies will not have their pertinent and relevant questions answered because of that. I appeal to Deputies to follow procedure. They have 30 seconds to introduce their questions and the Minister has two minutes to reply. Deputies have one minute for a supplementary question, and the Minister also has one minute. There is then a final minute for another supplementary question, and a final minute for the Minister. The last thing I want to do is interrupt people, but we must be fair to all Members.

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