Perhaps the Taoiseach might answer the question. I asked him whether he can give an assurance to the House that tomorrow's budget has been fully poverty-proofed as is required and as successive Governments have committed to doing.

The Deputy cannot do that on the Order of Business.

Maybe the best attempt is not enough. Will it be poverty-proofed in a professional way, as has been done before, and will the Government publish that documentation?

Through the Chair. I am calling on Deputy Broughan to speak.

We are very conscious of those who are vulnerable.

That is not what I asked the Taoiseach.

This is the Order of Business. I ask Deputy Shortall to resume her seat.

There has been a commitment by successive Governments to poverty-proof all initiatives coming from the Government. I am asking the Taoiseach whether tomorrow's budget has been poverty-proofed. Can he give that assurance?

I ask Deputy Shortall to resume her seat. The Taoiseach cannot give her an assurance on the Order of Business.

I asked the Taoiseach a straightforward question.

I will not ask Deputy Shortall a third time. I am asking the Deputy to resume her seat and she refuses to recognise the Chair. It is out of order. I call Deputy Broughan.

It is a reasonable question to ask. Has the Government poverty-proofed the budget?

I will cut it off now because we are over time. The Deputy must make up her mind. Has Deputy Broughan a question?

Yes.

Will he put it?

Has the Government poverty-proofed the budget?

We will move on. The Deputy must wait until tomorrow.