On Friday, when the Taoiseach was in Davos, the Dáil debated a Private Members' Bill to introduce a section into the Constitution to safeguard every single Member of Parliament, in the Dáil and in the Seanad.

Could we deal with the matter when we vote on the Bill?

The Minister of State-----

I am sorry, but many Members wish to speak. Could we deal with the Bill when we come to the vote?

I am sorry, but this is extremely important.

I know, but it is on the Order Paper.

The Taoiseach had one speaker in the debate, who said in his opening remarks that the Government would be voting against a Bill whose substance he did not even address in his speech. The Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, did not address the 27 words in the proposed new section of the Constitution. There are 27 words. Today is 27 January. Today is Auschwitz Day. It was a shame that the Taoiseach missed the opportunity to show one minute's respect for the 1.1 million people who died there.

Deputy Mathews, I am sorry.

I do not enjoy doing this, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

This is outrageous.

I do not enjoy doing this.

Deputy, please resume your seat. The Chair is on his feet.

I do not enjoy doing this.

The Deputy must resume his seat.

I will. There can be no vote on something that was not debated.

We will deal with that.

The Bill was not debated by the Minister of State.

Deputy Mathews, please.

No other Deputy on the Government side contributed to the debate.

Deputy Mathews should resume his seat. We will deal with the matter.

I will resume my seat for the sake of respecting the Houses, but this is actually tyrannical.

I call Deputy Troy. He should be brief, as we are almost out of time.

There is no answer, as usual.

The Deputy should light a candle.