asked the Minister for Economic Planning and Development if he will take steps to have the current national wage agreement renegotiated to take account of rises in the cost of living resulting from any adjustment in the green £.

6.

asked the Minister for Economic Planning and Development if the Government will take steps to have the terms of the National Pay Agreement amended to take account of the 3 per cent/4 per cent increase in food prices recently negotiated in Brussels.

: With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 and 6 together.

: Sit down.

: The national agreement is a voluntary agreement entered into by the employers and trade unions——

: On what grounds is the Chair refusing my motion?

: ——and it is not the intention of the Government to seek a renegotiation or amendment for the reasons mentioned by the Deputy.

: May I ask on what grounds is the Chair refusing my motion?

: The Chair is not accepting the motion.

: On what grounds?

: There is no precedent for such a motion.

: Are you sure of that?

: I am certain.

(Cavan-Monaghan): An Adjournment Debate may or may not take place next week. It is not on the Order Paper.

: The Deputy is simply being disorderly. Will he resume his seat? Will he have some regard for the decorum of the House?

(Cavan-Monaghan): I am not disorderly. I am shocked——

: You should be.

: Question No. 7.