I thank Senator Higgins. The third phase of our dialogue is a two-minute response from each MEP. I would appeal to the MEPs, who are used to this in the Parliament anyway, to stick to the two minutes so that we can move into questions. I call on the MEP, Mr. Barry Andrews, to respond. It is not easy to respond to all that in two minutes.

Yes. We will wait until the very end to address the challenge outlined by Senator Boyhan that was referenced by Ms Daly.

I thank Ms Fitzgerald. Now we move to questions. I will try to get everyone in. We have a very tight window, unfortunately, as per the decision of the House on the Order of Business, so I cannot alter the allocations. There are only 15 or 17 minutes to get the questions done. As a result, I ask Senators to please ask very succinct questions. If they ask their questions in a minute or as little as 30 seconds then all the better. Equally, I appeal to the MEPs to give succinct answers. I call Senator Mary Fitzpatrick.

I call Mr. Andrews, MEP. To try to get everyone in, maybe one or two MEPs could answer each question and then we could move on.

I thank Mr. Andrews. I will rotate the questions. If somebody has a specific objection to an answer given by a colleague, it can be taken the next time. Otherwise we will not get the questioners in. I call Senator Mary Seery Kearney.

I call Ms Fitzgerald. If anyone objects to a colleague's answer, he or she can give an answer later.

That is to ensure there is a balance.

A succinctly made point. I call Mr. Cuffe.

I thank Mr. Cuffe. The point well taken. I ask that MEPs reference a question that they did not get to comment on as Mr. Cuffe did there. I call Senator Warfield.

I call Senator Ruane.

It occurs to me that maybe we could take two questions at a time and see if we can get through some questions and then rotate the responses among the MEPs, if the MEPs are agreed.

I will ask Mr. Andrews to answer that and the others can comment in their own time later.

We have two questions of one-minute each.

On this round, we may take three questions and have three responses for each. The next question is Senator Ahearn.

Each MEP will have four minutes to respond. I ask them to make note of the questions posed and to respond to them within their four-minute slot. That is the only way we will be able to allow everyone to contribute this evening.

I will reverse the order now and invite Ms Daly to respond first. Each MEP has four minutes to respond.

Ms Daly would win the Guinness world record for the number of questions answered in four minutes. I now invite Mr. Cuffe to replicate Ms Daly's performance.

I thank all the MEPs for the way they have been focused and engaged, and for the comprehensive nature of their answers. I ask colleagues to wait for the concluding remarks from Senator Ward, who will say some words of thanks on behalf of all of us. We have had excellent participation. The MEPs have shown how seriously they take these issues and that has been reciprocated here. We will take up the challenge of further development of this engagement and I will discuss it with the Cathaoirleach.

I thank Senator Ward for saying what we would all wish to say individually. We would be here until 9 o'clock tonight if we did that. I thank the MEPs collectively. Go raibh míle maith agaibh uilig. Táim iontach buíoch daoibh.

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