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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: There are 40 minutes left and we are about to start Other Questions. Every other Deputy is here and we will be lucky to get through about six of those questions. I am not referring to those who have not asked a question, but I ask those who have and the Ministers to watch the clock.

Other Questions: Housing Issues (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homeless Persons Data (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Might we take up the final minute with this reply?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homeless Persons Data (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy can contribute and the Minister can give a composite response in the last minute. We are well behind time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homeless Persons Data (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Hold on. We are still only allowed 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homeless Persons Data (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: The Minister has exceeded his time by two minutes. I have been overly generous. That is my problem.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homeless Persons Data (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: I am trying to be fair to everyone. The Minister exceeded his time by two and a half minutes. There may be opportunities later, so I will ask the Minister and Deputies to be conscious of the time factor and that others are waiting.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homeless Persons Data (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: The Minister will have another minute.

Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: First Stage (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to amendment No. 1 to Second Stage of the Anti-Evictions Bill 2016, taken on Tuesday, 17 January 2017. On the question, "That the amendment be made", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 70(2) that division must be taken now.

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Members for their co-operation in complying with the principle of Questions on Promised Legislation. All who requested to speak were facilitated.

Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: First Stage (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Is the Bill opposed?

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: We have 15 minutes for questions on promised legislation. I remind Deputies that this time is for questions on promised legislation not statements. Some 13 Members have indicated and I will call them in the order that they indicated to me. I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae to ask a question. I would like him to set a good example.

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: There appears to be some confusion that it is the norm to call Leaders but there are 15 minutes in total. If the Leaders insist on me calling them, I will say to the others at the end-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: No. It is just as they indicated.

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Yes. As such, there will be some who are disappointed. It is 15 minutes. I call Deputy Anne Rabbitte.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: I will deprive Deputy McGrath of a supplementary question because he has had extra time today to which he was not entitled. My advice was that the Rural Independent Group had time today but I am now being told it was the Labour Party. I apologise to the Labour Party, in particular Deputy Howlin, and I now call on him.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: No, I am providing for an extra question.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: We must accommodate. We will possibly penalise Deputy McGrath at a later stage, even though it was not his fault.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Pat Gallagher: On a point of clarification, it was an administrative error and we will leave it at that. Everybody is human.