Order, please. A final supplementary from Deputy Fahey.

If I put this question to a leaving certificate student rather than to the leader of the country I would have expected a better answer.

Hear, hear.

We now have the sorry spectacle of several leading Ministers of the Cabinet — I quote the Minister for Agriculture yesterday who was sharply critical of the heavy dependence of the food industry on selling into intervention and of co-operatives for failing to cooperate with each other — making hypocritical speeches when the Taoiseach and the Government are supposed to be giving leadership. From the totally disastrous reply the Taoiseach has given to what is the most vital, strategic and urgent area of action — it pains me to have to say this — he amounts to nothing more than a disaster.

It is not my job to comment on prepared statements but to deal with questions. When I am asked questions I will answer them.

That was not a prepared statement.

I call Deputy Daly.

Will the Taoiseach not agree——

Please resume your seat, Deputy.

It is a very small point.

Deputy O'Kennedy should resume his seat.

Does the Taoiseach not agree that a miserable sum of £200,000 for agriculture marketing——

Please resume your seat.

That is evidence that the Government——

The Deputy is out of order and should resume his seat. I am surprised at the Deputy.

I am surprised at the Chair for not recognising matters of national importance.

Deputy, please resume your seat. The Chair is standing. The Deputy is completely out of order.

The Government are only providing £200,000 for marketing.

I want to correct the Taoiseach.

Question No. 2.

Out, out.

You failed to get in.

Order in the House, please. Please allow the Minister to reply to Question No. 2.

Disrespect has been shown to the House.