Deal breakers.

What about the votes?

It is statements.

I asked should there be a vote. The Taoiseach can answer that, can he not?

There are no votes on statements.

Statements are a mechanism to circumvent having a vote.

I imagine this is an item on which the Business Committee would have decided. I do not have a problem having a vote on it but I imagine it was something decided by the Business Committee.

That is interesting. If the Taoiseach has no problem voting, then we should have a vote.

May I clarify? The reason this is listed for statements is that it was listed for statements last year. That is the arrangement.

Is the-----

No, we are not going-----

The Taoiseach has no problem with a vote.

I seek clarification.

Clarification.

I do not oppose the order on the time basis, particularly if the Government facilitates motions and if we are allowed to vote. If we table motions opposing the renewal of the legislation and those can be voted upon, I will not oppose the order. If that is not the case, however, I will be opposing the order.

The proposal is as agreed by the Business Committee. It is for statements, not a motion. I imagine this could go back to the Business Committee next week and somebody could table a motion or put it down as a Private Members' motion.

Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business agreed? Agreed. I call Deputy Micheál Martin on promised legislation.