In terms of the issue of the Department of Justice and Equality, the panel of experts will examine the running of the Department and the reason the new Minister will not express confidence in the Secretary General until the review is completed. There is correspondence from Ian Bailey and his solicitors to the Taoiseach and it has cost the taxpayers €40 million to €50 million over 18 years.

The Deputy knows this is not in order on the Order of Business.

The Department of Justice and Equality has serious questions-----

I ask the Deputy to please resume his seat.

-----on how it handled this affair over the past 18 years. Will the Taoiseach deal with this correspondence?

Will the Deputy please resume his seat?

A total of €40 million to €50 million has been spent over 18 years, managed by the Department of Justice and Equality which is still defending a civil case in the courts with regard to Ian Bailey and Jules Thomas. Will the Taoiseach deal with this issue as part of the review?

No, he will not deal with it on the Order of Business. It is as simple as that.

Will the Taoiseach correspond with me?

We have to have some order in the House-----

Will the Taoiseach come back to me on these points?

-----and when I stand up I expect every Deputy to adhere to the Chair.