I am unsure whether the Taoiseach read the Irish Examiner this morning but there is an interesting headline: "Child benefit scare tactics 'hit economy'". It refers to and accurately reports the comments of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, to the effect that the various kite flying exercises that have gone on have damaged consumer confidence to the extent that it has gone down ten points.

This is the Order of Business, Deputy.

He refers to comments in terms of child benefit cuts, cuts to the disability allowance and the property tax.

This is the Order of Business.

My question relates to forthcoming legislation. We understand from another report that Ministers were discussing bringing forward the date of the budget because, without question, what has been going on in recent weeks is damaging consumer confidence and jobs. Can the Taoiseach confirm the date of the budget and when the finance Bill will be forthcoming? I realise he is consulting with the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, but the Minister was clear yesterday in the Dáil about the damage Ministers are heaping on the economy and the damage Ministers are doing to consumer confidence by the serial leaking and kite flying. I have been on the doorsteps talking to people about the property tax-----

Sorry, Deputy, this is the Order of Business.

I am asking about the budget.

We are not talking about the budget. We are discussing promised legislation.

I want the time.

He is asking about kite flying.

I want the time for the resolutions and the finance Bill. Can we get confirmation of when the budget will happen and when the finance Bill will occur?

I am glad Deputy Martin has been on the doorsteps. Let me confirm that the Government has not considered the question of child benefit. The Government has not considered the question of disability benefit. The Government has not considered the question of property taxes.

What is it doing?

Has the Government considered anything?

Does the Taoiseach not believe the Minister, Deputy Varadkar?

That is in the newspaper. I am telling Deputy Martin what is the story. Ministers have not discussed-----

The Taoiseach should answer the question.

Would you mind, please? Plenty of other Deputies want to speak. Deputy Dooley, you indicated you wanted to speak. Would you mind allowing other people to speak? Thank you.

Let me give it here to Deputy Martin.

He said it was probably due to Ministers and others talking about child benefit cuts and property taxes. That is what the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, said.

Does the Taoiseach agree with him or not?

He said within one month it had fallen by ten points.

I see you. I hear you.

Ministers and others, including Deputy Martin.

He said within one month it had fallen by ten points.

Excuse me, we are not having a debate on the Order of Business.

If Deputy Martin wants to talk about the Irish Examiner, it is fair enough.

Would the Taoiseach stick to the legislation?

I am confirming for Deputy Martin-----

Would the Deputy put away his newspaper? Would the Taoiseach answer about the legislation?

The Government has not discussed any of those issues and there is no change in the date of the budget or the finance Bill, as outlined by the Minister for Finance here on a number of occasions. What Deputy Martin is talking about is absolute fallacy.

I call Deputy Adams. Would Deputy Martin leave down his newspaper?

It is in the newspaper.

What did Deputy Martin have for his breakfast this morning? Would he allow Deputy Adams?

I had a healthy breakfast.

Weetabix.

Maybe he should go out and get breakfast then if he did not have breakfast.