Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am sorry to interrupt the Minister of State, but the members of the Opposition who have tabled the motion are entitled to their ten minutes’ speaking time. This debate is to be finished by 12 o'clock and I want to give them their ten minutes. I am asking the Minister of State, with respect, to make the rest of his speech available to Members.

I will ask whoever is organising the Order of Business to address this issue. I come across this problem every week. Too many groupings are being put in and we cannot get it done. From here on in, either the time limit should be extended or fewer groupings put in. They have to extend the time limit. I have kept to the time. This cannot go on every week. I call Deputy Lowry, who has five minutes. He will be followed by Deputy Naughten, who also has five minutes.

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