I should like to raise with the Minister for Education on the Adjournment ——

The Deputy is late.

The Chair told me yesterday that I had until 4 p.m. to raise a question on the Adjournment.

That was yesterday but this is Thursday.

I asked for a direction in regard to the entire parliamentary session. Am I to be denied for the second day in succession an opportunity to raise a matter on the Adjournment? I notice that the Minister has made a sudden exit.

Like other Members, when he came here as a new boy the Deputy was presented with a copy of Standing Orders and I advise him to read it.

What is the deadline?

Before 3.30 p.m. today and 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Question No. 16 will go into the further ballot by request. Questions Nos. 17 to 34, inclusive, will go for written answer unless before 4 p.m. today a request is made that any of them should go into the next ballot.

In view of the fact that I misinterpreted what the Chair said yesterday I should like special permission to raise a matter on the Adjournment.

No, precedents are desperate and get one into all sorts of trouble.

I do not want to create a precedent but I make the request as a special favour.

I would love to facilitate the Deputy but I cannot.

I will have to raise the matter next week.

I hope the Deputy does not make the same mistake next week.

I do not make mistakes.