Would the Minister explain to the House why a directive came from his Department to Donegal County Council telling them that they should not purchase or invest money in the purchase of building land? This is a clear directive to the county council despite the fact that even members of his own party in the county council agree that land should be bought in the different towns and villages for housing development. Would the Minister now tell the House why he has sent that directive to Donegal County Council?

If the Deputy puts down a question about Donegal I will answer it.

The Minister is now telling the House a lie.

I said that if the Deputy puts down a question I will answer it.

Would the Deputy please withdraw that remark? I would also point out to the Deputy that there is nothing on the Order Paper about Donegal County Council or a directive to them. Therefore, it is a separate question.

I have said the Minister is misleading the House.

The Deputy may put down a separate question. The Deputy said the Minister was telling a lie and he afterwards qualified that by saying that he was misleading the House.

He is purposely misleading the House.

Is the Deputy saying that the Minister is purposely misleading the House? The Deputy must withdraw that.

I have said the Minister is misleading the House. The Minister, through his Department, sent a directive to Donegal County Council directing them not to purchase or invest money in the purchase of land for building houses. That is misleading the House. I do not know what other language I can use.