I had my hand up ages ago and the Ceann Comhairle acknowledged it and then took a second person from Fianna Fáil.

I took people strictly in the order in which they offered. That is what I have done from the start and that is what I will continue to do. The Deputy should be very clear about that.

I am not so clear about it. That is not how it appeared to me.

If the Deputy is not clear about it, she might like to come to my office afterwards and we can have a discussion about the matter.

I certainly will.

I indicated that I wanted to say something about what the Tánaiste said-----

Many people have indicated. The time has elapsed. I ask the Deputy to resume his seat.

I did not get a chance to say what she was talking about-----

The Deputy should resume his seat.

I wanted to say something regarding what was discussed.

The opportunity did not arise.

What does the Ceann Comhairle want me to do - stand up and shout when the Tánaiste is speaking?

I do not want anyone to stand up and shout. Could we have some quiet, please? We are acting in accordance with Standing Orders-----

Standing Orders-----

If I might finish, Standing Orders do not provide for a limitation on the length of time of a Member's question or a Minister's response. When the new Standing Orders are adopted, there will be a clock in operation which will limit the time for both the questioner and the responder, and that will create a situation in which, hopefully, all Deputies offering-----

I have a question for the Ceann Comhairle.

I ask the Deputy to resume her seat.

Do Standing Orders provide for groups to be taken in order of their size?

We are not here for a discussion on those matters.

I am not looking for a discussion. I am looking for clarification.

Will the Deputy resume her seat? We are going to proceed to-----

It is a point of order.

It is not in order.

My point of order is out of order. I am just asking the Ceann Comhairle whether Standing Orders allow for groups to be taken in order according to their size. I am just asking the question. Can the Ceann Comhairle answer "Yes" or "No"?

The Deputy should resume her seat.

Can the Ceann Comhairle answer "Yes" or "No"?

I am not here to be interrogated. The Deputy should resume her seat. If she wants to discuss the matter-----

The Ceann Comhairle is here to clarify and implement Standing Orders.

And I will do so without fear or favour and I will not be pressurised.

I am asking the Ceann Comhairle whether Standing Orders allow for groups to be taken in order according to their size?

I will not be pressurised by anybody into departing from the provisions of Standing Orders. The Deputy should resume her seat.

Do Standing Orders provide for groups to have a spokesperson according to their size?