I refer to the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013, which makes provision for the Oireachtas joint committee undertaking a banking inquiry. Will the Taoiseach confirm what he said a few days ago, that there will be no whip imposed at any stage and in any-----

That is not on the Order of Business.

It is.

The Bill has gone through. Is the Deputy asking about promised legislation?

No. This is not concluded business.

Of course it is. We are dealing with promised legislation. The Bill has gone through.

We are in a democracy.

The Deputy should put down a parliamentary question.

The Taoiseach said there would be removal of the whip in regard to the banking inquiry because he wants a full, open, transparent and honest inquiry. Unless the starting point of this inquiry is without the whip-----

The Deputy is ignoring the Chair. Would he please resume his seat?

There were two amendments to the motion the Government put forward and the Taoiseach whipped his own party and the Labour Party to put down those two amendments which are highly relevant to the openness, honesty, truthfulness and transparency of this inquiry. I am putting it to the Taoiseach if he is a man of courage and leadership he will do exactly that, nothing more and nothing less.

Would the Deputy please resume his seat?

I will.

Thank you. That is not a matter for the Order of Business.

It is. The Taoiseach said this to the nation on television and in the media. He should answer.

I call Deputy Ó Fearghaíl. We are not having a debate on the banking inquiry.

The Taoiseach has the initiative to answer that question.

Yes.

The Deputy must stay quiet or else he will leave the House.

The Taoiseach should get those two amendments passed. He should re-present them to the House. They are on the Order Paper.