: I had indicated my intention of asking a supplementary question on this matter.

: I am sorry. I have called Question No. 8. I have already allowed three supplementary questions.

: That is not good enough.

: I have been sitting here since the start of Question Time and have not asked any supplementary questions. This is a matter which falls within my brief and——

: I cannot make one rule for Deputy O'Keeffe and another rule for Deputy Tully. I have called Question No. 8.

: It is time we sorted out this matter. It is not unreasonable for a Deputy to ask a supplementary question in regard to a matter in which he is very interested when he has been sitting for 25 minutes without asking even one supplementary question.

: On this occasion I have called Question No. 8.

: What will be the situation in the future?

: If I proceed with the reply to Question No. 8 while Deputy O'Keeffe is talking, Deputy Tully, who put down the question, will not be able to hear the reply. I am anxious to obey the Chair if I can.

: Is it the situation that I, as a Deputy on the Opposition side, am being precluded from asking a question, not having asked any questions since the start of Question Time and having indicated to the Chair during the course of the previous supplementary that I wished to ask a question?

: I have to decide on the number of supplementaries, but I want to be as reasonable as possible and would ask the Deputy to obey the Chair on this occasion.

: Under protest I will do so in this case, but I want to point out that the Opposition will not be prepared to accept this kind of ruling in the future.