Will the Tánaiste clarify whether the Labour Party believes that, when it imposes a water tax-----

No.

-----the tax comes with an in-built Labour anaesthetic-----

We are not going back there. This is the Order of Business.

-----and causes no pain and hurts no one? If that is not the case-----

The Deputy is out of order.

-----will the Tánaiste tell us how Labour will save us from Fine Gael hurting us all?

Will the Deputy leave the leaflet down, please? He is totally out of order.

Labour even showed a water tap to make the point that it would stop Fine Gael from introducing a water charge of €238.

Deputy, you know the rules of this House.

Sorry.

No, I am serious. I called you out of respect for you. I expect you to behave in a proper fashion by adhering to the rules.

Throw him out.

This is the Order of Business. It is not-----

A talking shop.

-----an occasion to make speeches.

Sometimes, people have to be reminded of what they said because they tend to forget.

There are plenty of other occasions that are not the Order of Business.

The Taoiseach firmly promised me yesterday that, when the Dáil returned after Easter and well before the local and European elections, the Government would present in detail its pricing structure and proposals for water.

That was yesterday.

Is that detail agreed? Will the definitive information-----

That is not on the Order of Business.

-----that the Government was not ready or want to give yesterday be before us?

That is not on the Order of Business.

I am sorry, but it is.

You are out of order. This is about promised legislation.

Yes, and-----

It is not about Government commitments or anything else.

-----arrangements for sittings that were promised in the House by the Taoiseach yesterday. I am simply asking the Tánaiste whether that still stands.

If the Taoiseach promised it yesterday, why does the Deputy want to be told it again today?

The Tánaiste promised there would be no water charges three years ago.

A lot has happened since yesterday. It is a simple question.

No.

Labour knew the figure.

Other Deputies are offering. We all must stick to the rules of the House or submit a proposal to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, CPP, to change them.

It is a simple question. Will the debate promised by the Taoiseach stand?

It is not a simple question. You are out of order.

I am really in order, a Cheann Comhairle.

You are not in order.

He is out of order.

The Tánaiste could shake his head or nod.

Deputy Higgins is well able to do that himself.

I swear he blinked.

One needs strength to do that.

I am loth to interrupt Deputy Higgins-----

You had better proceed, because I will call the next Deputy if you do not.