This relates to how the business of the House is ordered. After the May bank holiday weekend, we had business for one and a half days in that week. There seems to be a pattern emerging in the past while of inactivity and a lack of legislation in the House.

There has been much legislation.

Apparently-----

It was dealt with in the absence of Fianna Fáil.

Where were they this morning?

May I not speak?

Deputies, please. I will deal with this.

The fascists are having their time now.

They were all-----

Keep interrupting.

I will deal with the issue of procedure.

Okay.

Thank you. What is the matter being raised by Deputy Martin on the Order of Business?

So you are going to silence me now, is that it?

I am not going to silence you.

May I put a point to the Taoiseach?

All I am saying is that the Taoiseach has made an announcement. That is all.

I am raising an issue on the Order of Business.

Go ahead.

Thank you. I have been heckled and you would be far better off if you told Deputy Stagg not to be heckling and interrupting.

Hear, hear.

I will not take that sort of a lecture from you.

I have been heckled around the place.

I will not take a lecture from you.

I am not giving a lecture. It is unacceptable that I cannot get out a sentence but people are heckling left, right and centre.

Hear, hear.

That is tolerated.

Yes.

It is not tolerated.

I have been here for the past 25 minutes-----

It is heckling.

-----trying to get issues raised on the Order of Business.

You can blame other Deputies for that.

Fair enough. These issues can be dealt with.

Please proceed with what you want to raise on the Order of Business.

It is the legislative programme that the Government has put before the House and the Government's proposals for the House. Over the past while there has been a pattern of inactivity and meeting as few times as possible. The proposal from the Government Chief Whip for next week is to meet on one day, next Tuesday. The week following the June bank holiday is to be taken off.

Outrageous.

There is a clear pattern. The Government is shutting down the Dáil for its political and electoral reasons. We have more of that today as well. It is a key issue. It is not good enough for the Taoiseach to come here and tell us we are adjourning everything until 7.30 p.m.

We are getting a half-day.