I had a Private Notice Question to the Minister for Justice about the very urgent matters we discussed yesterday and the questions that have arisen since then. The Chair has ruled——

I ask the Deputy to bear with the Chair for a moment. The Chair does not want any heat or unpleasantness about this. I am going to adhere to the long-standing rule that the Chair's decision and ruling on that question, as conveyed to the Deputy, cannot be questioned in the House. If the Deputy genuinely wants to have a chat with me about it he is very welcome to come to my office and I will discuss it with him. I am going to be firm about this.

The reason the Chair gave me was that there was no urgency in the matter.

No matter how nicely one ignores the Chair it is still disorderly——

Perhaps I am adopting the wrong attitude.

If after being warned the Deputy goes ahead it becomes grossly disorderly.

I accept what the Chair has said in relation to it being an ongoing matter——

The Deputy is now discussing the ruling of the Chair.

I am not discussing it. On a point of order——

The Deputy may not discuss the ruling of the Chair under the smokescreen, umbrella or call it whatever you like of a point of order. It will not work.

I want to know if the Minister for Justice has taken a vow of silence or if it is being imposed on him. He will not come into the House, he will not go on RTE and he will not speak anywhere on the matter. It raises very serious questions.

I have called Item No. 11.

Given the very serious questions raised yesterday, how can I get an answer? The Taoiseach said yesterday he was not informed until 19 February by the Minister for Justice——

In order to avoid a second scene on the same day, I am asking the Deputy to resume his seat and not to pursue this matter.

In fairness I must point out that I have resumed my seat any time the Chair spoke. Let us have some fairness in the matter. A very serious question arises here and if it is not answered in this House it will be answered outside it.

I advise the Deputy to look at Standing Orders and if there is any procedure available he will find it in Standing Orders. If there is not, he should take steps to have Standing Orders amended.

The question is why the Minister has taken no action. Unless the Minister comes into the House I do not know how I will get an answer.

I will not tolerate this any longer. If the Deputy gets up once more on this matter I will have to take action.