Yesterday we heard on the news that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, had interfered in the process of a house allocation and conspired against a citizen of this State to have his or her entitlements assessed with due process. That is a very serious issue.

What legislation is the Deputy referring to?

This comes under the equal status legislation and the proposed housing Bill. Under the Constitution, citizens of this State have a fundamental right to privacy and due process.

The Deputy can put down a motion or question on this issue.

I am asking whether we can have an opportunity to make statements on this instance of grievous interference in a citizen's rights to have his or her entitlements assessed in an open and transparent fashion-----

I advise the Deputy to ask his party Whip to raise the matter at the next Whips' meeting. It is a matter for the Whips.

-----without interference by a member of Government.

I understand the legislation to which the Deputy referred will be taken next year.