The Deputy wishes to correct something, which is fine.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as é sin a cheartú. The next slot is a Government one as the Deputies in the other slots, including the Labour Party, are not present. Deputy McGuinness is next.

I caution the Deputy and remind him of the separation of powers. I understand the point that the Deputy is making.

There is no problem raising questions-----

I am not ruling this matter out of order but I am reminding the Deputy of the separation of powers.

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Marc MacSharry - to address matters regarding applications for prospecting licences in north County Leitrim; (2) Deputy Neasa Hourigan - to discuss an update on plans to convene a citizens' assembly to consider matters relating to drugs use; (3) Deputy Jennifer Whitmore - to discuss the inability of Wicklow residents to register births and apply f…

With apologies to the ushers, it seems we finally have an all-female Dáil.

Absolutely. Well done.

I wish to raise domestic violence, in particular page 87 of the programme for Government that commits to the implementation of a plan following a review of the number of domestic violence refuges in the country. That plan has been completed and we are still awaiting its publication. It is a very specific question and I ask the Taoiseach for a very specific reply, as to when the plan will be published. I understand from a series of questions that the plan is completed; it was subject to editing and it was to be publ…

You have.

Is the Deputy proposing that it goes into the Bill?

The Deputy has leeway in what he can discuss but it must touch on what might be included in the Bill.

My point is that it must be relevant.

It would be remiss of me not to point to the relevance of the contribution.

I advise Members this debate will conclude at 5.50 p.m. We will now hear from the final two speakers.

Thank you, Deputy. The time is up.

I am sorry to interrupt the Deputy but the time was up a minute ago.

The Acting Chairman might give me some discretion as a lot of my colleagues did not use their time. That is something I rarely ask for but I will do so now given the importance of this issue. I welcome the Minister's confirmation that he is decoupling the roles of director general of Science Foundation Ireland and chief scientific adviser. Those jobs were combined back in 2012. It was an appalling decision for many reasons, which I will come back to, but especially as regards the Nyberg report on banking that was p…

I got distracted. The Minister of State is out of time now.

How stands the amendment?