Deputy Stanton wishes to ask two questions before the Minister of State responds.
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Deputy Stanton wishes to ask two questions before the Minister of State responds.
We are out of time for the questions. If Deputy Stanton wants to make a quick comment, there is not even a minute left.
I thank the Minister.
We are over time. I am sorry but if Members are going to divide it like this other Deputies are going to suffer. There are ten minutes. I am sorry for interrupting the Minister but I had to.
Thank you, Minister. We are moving on.
We must move on.
Unfortunately, we have run out of time. Perhaps the Minister will get a chance before the end of the session to come back on the issue.
There is not a point of order. We are in the middle of questions. There are two and a half minutes left for Deputy James O'Connor, which we are eating into.
There is not a point of order. The Deputy has two and half minutes. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh is sitting in front of us. The time is being used up and the Deputy now has less time.
There are only 20 seconds left.
The way I am doing this might be most unsuitable, but that is the time limit and we will now be in trouble with questions. I am sorry but maybe Deputies can take it back to the Business Committee.
I thank the Ministers for their speeches today and for their work. In the short time available, I want to ask several questions and I do not know if the Ministers will have time to answer me. On a question to the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, I want to raise the issue of day centres. There will be an announcement tomorrow but respite has never resumed in Galway. It is painful to walk home at night and watch people of all ages out and enjoying themselves, with no social distancing, yet no respite centres are ope…
I will stick with the five things I was going to ask. The question on day centres and respite has been asked. In regard to Connemara, I reiterate what was said and I will not repeat it, but arrangements should be made and they cannot possibly travel into town and across town. I am not sure where pharmacists are at. I am not sure why we made an agreement with the pharmacists but have not used them. That is another reason for the lack of trust. Finally, I am not sure if the situation in Galway has been brought to the…
As none of the other Deputies involved in this grouping is in the room, I will return to the Minister. I beg Deputy Ó Cathasaigh's pardon.
We will move on to Question No. 12, in the name of Deputy Ó Murchú.
I cannot say. It depends on who will come in or what-----
It is in the name of Deputy Richmond.
Did the Deputies make arrangements beforehand?
Go ahead. I beg your pardon.
I absolutely agree that absolute power is never healthy but I think the Minister has done well on this by standing by what he believes in when it comes to quarantine. I agree with him. My difficulty is it should have been brought in last year and that when it was brought in this year, that happened as a result of pressure and in a way that was destined not to succeed. There was no oversight, it was outsourced, there was no human rights impact assessment and, today, no details. I welcome the Minister's contribution.…