I should like to ask the Minister for Justice if he will make a statement about the action he plans to take——

The Deputy got a reply from the Chair on that matter and he may not raise it now.

This is a matter of wide-spready public concern now. I believe that the manner in which this matter of the manslaughter in Fairview and the robberies involved——

The Deputy may not raise that matter now. He is being disorderly.

This matter needs to be considered by the House in relation to future development of the law. People outside are worried——

The Deputy is being disorderly. I ask him to resume his seat.

It is very serious when we cannot discuss the matter here.

A question was allowed yesterday in relation to incidents in Assam.

It appears that an incident in Assam may be raised here but not an incident in Fairview. We have to address ourselves to that problem.

I am asking the Deputy to resume his seat.

Perhaps the Chair would meet Deputy Woods and let us know how we can raise this matter in an orderly way. It is a matter of major importance.

With the greatest respect, I think Deputy Ahern should advise Deputy Woods. I am calling the next business.

It is not as simple as that. It is a matter of the laws of this House being questioned outside. I only asked that the Minister for Justice would at least bring a report to the House and have the matter assessed so that we could being forward better law in future and make sure this kind of thing cannot happen again.

The Deputy asked the Taoiseach this morning about a new Criminal Justice Bill. If and when that comes before the House it will afford an excellent opportunity for Deputy Woods to put his questions.

On a point of order, you are faced with a difficulty now. We have had much discussion here about reform of the House——

The Deputy is being disorderly and he knows it. I ask him to resume his seat. The Deputy is being persistently obstructive of the Chair. I am telling him to resume his seat.

I should like clarification on a point of order. I appreciate that in the context of a Criminal Justice Bill one may discuss these points which are very important matters, but the problem is that so far as the public are concerned they would like a statement from the Minister.

That is not a point of order.

It is the way in which we order our business in the House.

I put down a Private Notice Question that was not allowed. Does the Chair appreciate that there is a crisis situation existing in my constituency in relation to that matter?

The Deputy got a ruling on that matter. He is being disorderly.

Does the Chair appreciate that there is a crisis situation in my constitutency in relation to the matter——

The Opposition are being obstructive.

Does the Chair appreciate the position in relation to that area? There is a crisis situation——

I conveyed my ruling to the Deputy.

You cannot be surprised if we on this side of the House are slightly puzzled by the fact that you permitted a Private Notice Question yesterday on events in India in the province of Assam and you refused two questions today.

Deputy Haughey is now challenging the Chair.

Yes, on this issue.

The Leader of the Opposition is bound by the rules of the House as is every other Deputy.

I would like you to explain the discrepancy——

I do not have to explain anything in this way to Deputy Haughey. If he wishes to come to my office——

Now we know where we stand.

Deputy Shatter to resume.

I should like to have written replies to Questions Nos. 284 and 285. I am sorry to disappoint you, a Cheann Comhairle.

The remaining Questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.