On the social welfare and pensions Bill, last week ISME and the Self Employed Alliance attended a meeting of the joint committee. Everyone is in favour of-----

That is very interesting. What are we talking about?

It is the social welfare and pensions Bill. Everyone is in favour of a new stamp for the self-employed. The big question is whether it is going to be voluntary or mandatory. Will the Government move on this over a period of time? The Minister has said she will not introduce a stamp of 1.5% and that she will bring it in in stages of 0.25%. It is a huge issue.

I know it is a huge issue.

I just want the Government to move because-----

Deputy Butler is in government.

The Deputy can have a chat with the Minister.

-----the previous Government did nothing.

Will the Deputy resume his seat?

Let us recognise the self-employed people through social protection.

It is an important matter. I expect Deputy Butler will have an opportunity to debate all these issues in May of this year when that Bill comes before us.

All these are very important issues. However, there is a place and a time to discuss them and it is certainly not on the Order of Business.