Should the Minister reply to everybody at once?

They will do their own thing.

I will nudge you in a positive direction.

I do not need an oral reply; I will accept a written one. I join others in expressing my appreciation of An Garda Síochána in the manner gardaí have deported themselves in dealing with the community, involving themselves with the community and supporting the community along with all other members of the public services who have been on the front line for the past two or three months. We greatly appreciate what they have done, and I hope we will remember it. That is in dramatic contrast to the disgraceful scenes we …

I call the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Ring, for questions and answers on Covid-19. The Minister has ten minutes. Fianna Fáil will have 15 minutes, as will Sinn Féin. We then revert to ten minute slots for everybody.

I thank the Minister. His time has expired. He may refer to the rest of his speech in the course of his questions and answers. Is that okay?

It is being circulated. Fianna Fáil is next with 15 minutes. Who is Deputy Calleary sharing with?

It is going to be very difficult to manage the multiplicity of interventions. I ask everybody to keep to the time as much as possible.

I call Deputy Michael Moynihan. We will take all the answers at the end, otherwise the last speaker will have no time at all.

Unfortunately, time has caught up with us. Every effort is being made to facilitate everybody. The time allocation is in members' hands. If members want full answers, the time is available for that. The next tranche of speakers is Deputies Rose Conway-Walsh, Martin Browne and Pauline Tully of Sinn Féin, who are sharing 15 minutes.

There will only be time for written replies, unless we have space at the end. I call Deputy Browne.

As there are four minutes left in the slot, it is up to Deputies whether to leave time for replies or get written responses.

The Minister has 21 seconds. I doubt if he will have time for much.

The Minister's time has concluded. We are doing our best to try to include everybody, but if time is not given for the reply, we cannot do anything about it and so we will have to do it the other way. It is beneficial to the Members to get a reply if they can make time for that. Incidentally, this interruption does not in any way shorten the speeches of those waiting to speak.

The Minister has four minutes. It is the first opportunity he has got.

Next is Solidarity-People Before Profit. Is Deputy Bríd Smith sharing time?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Does the Deputy want a reply now?

We now move to the Independent group.

The independent Independent group.