That concludes Question Time for today. Written replies will be given to the questions which were not reached, unless a Member wishes to have a question put down again for oral answer. If so, he or she should inform the General Office before 4 p.m.

A Cheann Comhairle——

They would be for the new Government that meet next October.

Do not interrupt Deputy Leonard.

The Ceann Comhairle went to Clones to interrupt the Deputy himself last week. He was leading with the left with Barry McGuigan against Deputy Leonard.

I was in the fray before any of these new-found men. In view of the Ceann Comhairle's experience here today, where only six lottery questions were dealt with——

I am sorry that I cannot give you a hearing.

I have to ask that the position be re-examined forthwith. Question Time has been dominated completely by the priority questions.

I suggest that the Deputy take that matter up in the party room.

I shall take it up. Further, I asked that a question from me, No. 13, be resubmitted for lottery. It is an important question where the Taoiseach gives an assurance——

Deputy, please resume your seat.

I will resume my seat. I must protest in the strongest possible terms as a backbencher, because common justice demands that we have our questions answered in the lottery period.

I call item No. 11.