I congratulate the Taoiseach on the great victory at the weekend over Dr. Crokes. I wish the team the very best on St. Patrick’s Day.

I wish to ask the Taoiseach whether he would consider broadening the remit of the Order of Business. We can ask about promised legislation and the ordering of business in the House.

The matter can be discussed with the Whips.

We did not use ten minutes of the time allocated for the Order of Business today. The time would be well spent if Deputies could raise issues of regional or local importance in the time allowed. Will the Taoiseach consider that? It works well in other parliaments.

Hear, hear.

Does Deputy Griffin have a parliamentary party?

I will now move on to the Private Members’ Bill.

It is something that could be introduced in the House.

Deputy Griffin should resume his seat.

My question is about the ordering of business in the House.

The Deputy cannot use the Order of Business for a chat.

It is a fair question.

It is not a fair question. Deputy Griffin can ask the Chief Whip.

Deputy Griffin can ask it at the parliamentary party.

It will be a busy meeting tonight. Deputy Griffin could wait until next week.

It is about how we do business in the House and I would please like a response.

For Deputy Griffin’s information, we are allowed up to 30 minutes. It does not say that we have to use all the time. Up to 20 minutes is provided for on a Thursday. Let us get on to serious business – a Private Member’s Bill, the Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014.

A Cheann Comhairle, I know that but the point I make is that issues of local and regional importance and-----

Deputy Griffin should resume his seat or he will be taking a walk.

It is not fair to ignore questions.

I call on Deputy Michael McGrath to introduce the Bill.

It is not right to ignore questions from the floor.

Deputy Griffin should resume his seat. I have already dealt with his request.

It is not fair to ignore questions from the floor in such a manner.

I said that Deputy Griffin should resume his seat.

I think that is not fair.

If Deputy Griffin wants to take a walk, he will take one. Either he resumes his seat voluntarily or I will order him out of the Dáil.

Obedience.

Why was my question not allowed?

What question? It was not in order on the Order of Business.

My question was about how we do business.

The Deputy should raise the matter in another forum, not on the Order of Business.

This is the main forum. This is the Dáil Chamber.

I warn Deputy Griffin that if he does not resume his seat I will order him out of the House.

Could you tell me why my question was not allowed?

The Deputy will leave the House.

Why was the question not allowed?

Deputy Griffin will leave the House or I will name him.

Could you tell me, a Cheann Comhairle, why my question was not allowed?

The Deputy must leave the House.

Why will you not allow the question?

Did Deputy Griffin hear me?

I asked a question and it was not allowed.

I ask Deputy Griffin to leave the House.

Why was my question not allowed?

I ask the Taoiseach to name Deputy Griffin.

Deputy Griffin.

Why was my question not allowed?

How could the Taoiseach do that after the Deputy had congratulated him on his win?

It was a good match. It is a great pitch in Portlaoise.

It is a very simple question, a Cheann Comhairle, about how we do business in the House.

Will Deputy Griffin leave the House please or I will ask the Captain of the Guard to remove him?

I will go. I will not put the Captain to the trouble. I will leave under protest.

I thank Deputy Griffin very much. That is very kind of him. It is very considerate. I have heard it all now.