Perhaps Fianna Fáil's spokesperson might turn up.

Deputy Micheál Martin should look behind him before expressing his usual outrage.

There is so little work being done in the Dáil that next we will have summer statements.

The Whips' meeting took place last Wednesday evening and Fianna Fáil's Whip was in attendance. A number of points were raised at that meeting. First, the Workplace Relations Bill was listed for debate this week. As there had been 238 amendments made to the Bill which was back from the Seanad, it was agreed by all of the Whips that it should be listed to be dealt with all week. As backup to the Bill, the Customs Bill was listed as a secondary element in the week's business. Fianna Fáil's spokesperson was not present this morning. The only person in attendance for the debate which lasted one hour and 15 minutes was Deputy Peadar Tóibín of Sinn Féin. What Fianna Fáil proposed last week in respect of the Workplace Relations Bill was agreed to by the Government Whip. It was to have that Bill listed for discussion to deal with the 238 amendments which had been made to it during the course of this week. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, was present this morning and the discussion lasted for one hour and 15 minutes. Second, the Customs Bill which had been listed as a potential second item at the Whips' meeting last week was taken in just a few minutes. Again, Fianna Fáil's spokespeople were not present.

As far as next week's sitting is concerned, the Whips' meeting last Wednesday dealt with a request from Fianna Fáil that the Dáil sit one day next week on Tuesday. That was consented to by the Government Whip because it is the week of the referendum.

No, we received a note this morning indicating there was no Whips' meeting tonight.

There is no point in the Deputy coming into the House and expressing his exasperation when his own spokesperson did not bother to turn up for a debate to which Fianna Fáil had agreed and in which 238 amendments to the Workplace Relations Bill had been listed to be discussed all week. The Deputy's intervention is off the mark. He should be discussing where the Fianna Fáil spokesperson was this morning.

I call Deputy Gerry Adams on the Order of Business.

Deputy Micheál Martin's spokesperson did not turn up.

There is a backup for every Bill.

That is not the issue. We were told this morning by the Government Chief Whip, Deputy Paul Kehoe, that there would be no Whips' meeting tonight.

There is no Private Members' business next week.

I have called Deputy Gerry Adams on the Order of Business.

We were told this morning that there would be no Whips' meeting tonight.

I have called Deputy Gerry Adams. I ask Deputies to show some respect for the Chair.