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Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Defence the date on which the Army will recruit additional personnel in view of approval of limited recruitment to the Army to keep the numbers at a required level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40530/11]

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (15 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the 50 cent charge for medicines and prescription items; if there are any groups exempt from having to pay these charges, including persons suffering from a long-term illness; if there any plans to remove this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40531/11]

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I will stop the Deputy there.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I will interrupt the Taoiseach. Other people want to ask questions. The Taoiseach can come back to this issue in his final speech.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Allow the Taoiseach to continue without interruption.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: One speaker at a time.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Martin's party will have an opportunity shortly.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy is wasting time.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Government backbenchers are not the Government and they are elected in the same manner as Deputy Dooley. They have every right to ask questions. I am going through this as fairly as possible. I am calling representatives of each party and I will get to the Fianna Fáil Party again.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: It is not a sham. Every Member is elected on an equal basis.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: There are less than 12 minutes left. Time is being wasted.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Will Deputy Dowds stop for a moment? At the beginning of this session, I outlined that I would go through each party and take a question from one Member in turn. Backbenchers have the same rights as Opposition Members, with all due respect. When Deputy Dowds has finished his question, I will then move back to Fianna Fáil, then to Sinn Féin, then to the Technical Group, and then, if there...

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: No, that is the way to do it. That is the proper procedure. We are all elected as Deputies on an equal basis.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Will Deputy Dowds finish his question?

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: It is at the discretion of the Chair.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Time is being wasted. I made the ruling at the beginning. It is at my discretion and I am doing it as fairly as possible.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I am. I outlined at the beginning the way I was going to do it. Nobody disagreed with me at the time. I will continue to do that. Deputy Dowds should finish his question.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I want to move on to the next question.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I will take a question from Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, then from Deputy Catherine Murphy and I will then ask the Taoiseach to conclude.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I call on the Taoiseach to conclude because the debate itself is due to conclude.