The Standing Business Committee has completed its consideration, under Standing Order 30, of: The request by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to waive the requirement for pre-legislative scrutiny, under Standing Order 173, on the general scheme and the draft heads of the Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020 and has agreed thereto. The Standing Business Committee has also completed its consideration, under Standing Order 30, of: The request by the Mini…

The next contributors are meant to be Deputy Joan Collins, sharing with Deputy Connolly. As the Deputies are not present, I call Deputy Flaherty.

I thank the Deputy. I call on the Minister of State and join others in congratulating him on his appointment and wishing him well.

I understand the Government Chief Whip has a business proposal to put to the House.

I thank the Chief Whip. Is the proposal acceptable to the House? It is agreed. We will suspend for another seven minutes pending questions to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

The Taoiseach should please be allowed to speak without interruption.

I thank the Taoiseach. His time is up.

The Taoiseach's time is up.

The Deputy’s time is up.

I thank the Deputy. His time is up.

I thank the Deputy. Can the Taoiseach deal with the question, please?

I thank Deputy Kelly but his time is up.

I thank the Taoiseach, his time is up.

The Taoiseach's time is up.

I thank the Deputy.

The Deputy's time is up.

I thank the Taoiseach, the time is up.

The time is up Deputy, please.

The Taoiseach to conclude on this matter, please.

Thank you, Taoiseach, the time is up.