With regard to the programme for Government, could I ask the Taoiseach about the Government's commitment to and support for two- and three-teacher schools? Its present policy will mean that many of the small schools will close. I ask the Taoiseach and the Minister to give a commitment here that two- and three-teacher schools be allowed to continue in the future, as their parties promised in the programme for Government.

This sounds like a Topical Issue.

I am surprised the Minister of State, Deputy Deenihan, who is alongside the Taoiseach and who was at the same meeting I was at last night, is not biting the Taoiseach's ear off telling him what happened last night-----

Deputy Healy-Rae is stretching it.

-----because he gave great commitments to the people in south Kerry. I would like to see him give the same commitment here in Dáil Éireann. He was very good last night but I would like him to adhere to what he said. I am doing it on behalf of the people of Kerry.

Deputy Healy-Rae is chancing his luck.

It is time to talk with the Minister and for Deputy Deenihan to say here what he stated at home.

We cannot go into disputes.

I am very sorry. The Ceann Comhairle cannot blame me for being passionate when it comes to children and small schools.

I am aware that Deputy Healy-Rae is passionate. He should table the question for a Topical Issue and we will consider it.

The microphone is off. No one is listening to Deputy Healy-Rae.

The best thing the Minister of State could do is to keep his mouth shut.

The microphone is off. There is no one listening any more.

They are listening to me all right but they are not listening to Deputy Kehoe.

Deputy Healy-Rae's microphone is off.

I call Deputy Ó Fearghaíl.