Would the Taoiseach come around to thinking that the people of this country, and particularly the approximately 200,000 unemployed, are a bit tired of his constant excusing of himself for inability to deal with the problem by blaming somebody else? Could he accept that his Government have been in office for a year now and that unemployment——

That is not in order on this question. This is a regular debate on unemployment.

In replying to me the Taoiseach brought in some matters which I want to ask him about.

Earlier the Chair drew the Deputy's attention to the fact that we were getting into a debate. We have now got into it. It is not in order.

The Taoiseach made a little statement and I want to ask him a little further about it. He made the statement. I did not. You did not stop him making it.

He was replying to a question.