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Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Ag bogadh ar aghaidh go dtí na Independents, Deputy Harkin.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Sin é. Níl aon chainteoir eile ann so we will have a break for 20 minutes. That is the end of this session. We will go into the third session after the break.

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Is there a copy of the speech?

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The independent Independents.

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I will share time, five minutes and five minutes. I thank the Minister for his initiative and pay tribute to the work done by his Department. More particularly, I want to pay tribute to community and voluntary groups. As my time is limited, I will limit my gratitude to those few words. I fully appreciate the work being done. Today I want to zone in on one particular scheme. I ask for...

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I agree with the Minister on that, but that is not my question. He has partially answered it: he is going to publish the report in the next two weeks, which I welcome because the report is vital. At the beginning there was a delay in rolling this out. This concept goes back to 2017 and we are now in 2020. I call on the Minister to publish the report. Let us all see it and let us all be...

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Tosóimid i dtús báire mar sin leis an ráiteas ón Tánaiste. We begin with a statement from the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We will be in trouble at the end. Sorry about that, but we really will be in trouble with the two-hour limit.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Ag bog ar aghaidh go dtí Fianna Fáil. Cúig nóimead.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Does the Deputy want the replies now?

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: You are keeping your own time.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: This is just to help me here.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: It is most unsatisfactory to have to stop the Tánaiste, but I must do so because there are three more speakers for Fianna Fáil.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I understand that, but I must ensure that speakers stay within the time, unless the other Fianna Fáil speakers wish to give up their time.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I ask that the clock be stopped. There was a total of 15 minutes for the Fianna Fáil speakers.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Fleming indicated that he wished to speak when there were ten minutes remaining. I asked for clarity on the distribution of the time but the Tánaiste was not aware of that.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Fleming indicated that he wished to come in with ten minutes remaining. I have tried to elicit the best way to do it. If the questioners do not leave enough time for the Tánaiste to reply, I will be forced to interrupt him mid-sentence. If I do not do so, other speakers will not have a chance to contribute. I will ensure that all speakers get their time.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Haughey already asked for that to be done. We will restart the clock. I ask the Deputies to provide clarity on how they wish to divide the remaining time.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I will stop Deputy Fleming when there are seven and a half minutes remaining.