On a point of order, I submitted a Private Notice Question concerning the initiative taken by the Taoiseach to rescue Bewley's cafes and I asked whether there was any cost involved to the Exchequer or if any State agencies would participate in the rescue operation. A Cheann Comhairle, your reply says you regret that you have to disallow the question. I am not questioning it.

Will the Deputy give way to the Chair for a moment please?

Surely.

I had better say this now. I received today about four questions for Private Notice. I considered those questions carefully in accordance with Standing Orders and precedent. I was clearly of the opinion that those questions did not qualify for Private Notice and, accordingly, I ruled them out of order. I certainly did not rule them out of order lightly. It would be much more pleasant for me to admit them all than to rule them out of order. I have no alternative. In accordance with the long standing precedent in this House going back to the foundation of the Chamber the Chair never has and I do not intend to start, discussed its rulings in the House. If I were to do that, for example, today I would have four different arguments to deal with. It just would not work. I am sorry, but that is the position.

I have no intention of arguing with the Chair but I have a request to make in this respect. I have sought over the past two days through all the formulae available to me, the Order of Business, Private Notice Question yesterday, Adjournment Debate and Private Notice Question today——

The Deputy is now wrangling with the Chair.

I want to ask how come yesterday the answer to my question was that the Taoiseach had no function and today the answer to my question is that it lacks urgency?

The Deputy obviously has not been listening to me.

I have been listening very carefully.

I have said that I cannot and I will not enter into a discussion on my rulings in this House.

A Cheann Comhairle, could I ask for advice as a new Deputy in this House, if I may say that? How may I raise in this House the Taoiseach's initiative on Bewley's and his lack of initiative for Cork?

The Deputy is being disorderly.

I have no intention of being disorderly.

I am afraid you are.

I have tried in an orderly fashion and I have tried every avenue open to me in so far as——

I am asking the Deputy to resume his seat. Deputy Allen.

The Adjournment, Deputy.

I have tried the Adjournment. The reply I got was that there was no ministerial involvement.

I am calling Deputy Bertie Ahern.