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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: To respond to Deputy Ó Caoláin, I will raise the matter at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges this evening. According to Standing Orders, if questions are grouped, only the Deputy who tabled the first question in the group may introduce the subject.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: I will deal with the issue this evening at a meeting of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: I am not allowed to invite the Deputy to introduce his question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: If the Minister does not wish to group Questions Nos. 1 and 2, he may answer them separately.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: That is fine.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: The Minister has 58 seconds left to reply.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: The Deputy should ask a supplementary question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: The Minister must conclude. I will allow him to come back in.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: No, the Minister cannot do so. We are over time. I will allow him to come back in.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: I know it is, but the Minister can contribute again. There is a limit of one minute on these contributions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: Perhaps the Deputy might ask a supplementary question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: Clocks were installed in the Chamber to allow Members to see how much time they had for their contributions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: Will the Deputy introduce question No. 2? It is a separate question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: The Deputy can come back in when the Minister has replied.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: The 30 seconds allocated is for Deputies to introduce their questions rather than to make speeches.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: The Minister is over time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: Thank you, Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: This is Question Time, Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: From now on I will strictly adhere to the rules. It is unfair to other Deputies if somebody takes up all the time. We have spent 22 minutes on two questions, and we are supposed to spend six minutes on each question. The Minister has two minutes to answer and there is one minute for a supplementary question by a Member after the reply. That is the rule. Otherwise, it is unfair to other...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Barrett: We will move to Question No. 3 from Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.