Before agreeing to the Order of Business, it is entirely appropriate that we would refer to the matter referred to earlier. I thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for replying to my correspondence in this matter. You have quite rightly referred the matter for consideration to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. Can a meeting be convened for today?

Not possible.

These remarks will go unwithdrawn-----

It is not possible to call a meeting today.

Are they more important than the other issues we discussed today?

----- in a way that undermines the committee.

The matter has been referred to the committee to be dealt with.

On the same issue-----

What issue?

On the same issue of the impugning of the reputation of a Member-----

No, we are not dealing with that. It is a matter for the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Is the Deputy the watchdog?

If the Deputy also wants to make a complaint, he may do so. Because of all the shouting, I did not hear anything.

He is the new terrier of Fine Gael, the Jack Russell of Fine Gael.

Therefore if the Deputy has a complaint I ask him to refer it to the committee.

I will refer it to that committee. In your capacity as Ceann Comhairle, you might afford the Member opposite the opportunity to withdraw the remark now.

I do not know what remark the Deputy is talking about. I am sorry; I did not hear it. That was my problem. I tried to-----

A Cheann Comhairle-----

I ask Deputy Durkan to resume his seat, please.

I will.

I thank the Deputy. I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

I wish to raise a point of order.

We are not making a fool out of this House.

I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, I ask you to please listen.

Deputy Durkan was not called.

The Deputy sitting opposite has repeated the remark since the House resumed.

I did not hear the remarks the Deputy is talking about.

I heard the remarks.

I ask the Deputy to resume his seat.

Those remarks are undermining-----

I will need to suspend the House again if the Deputy does not sit down. I am not putting up with this.

A Cheann Comhairle-----

Will you sit down?

A Cheann Comhairle, you are not being fair to the House.

Will you resume your seat? I told you the matter will be dealt with in the proper fashion.

I wish to have that matter addressed now.