I am glad to see the Minister for Housing, Planing and Local Government is here. Between January and 20 June, 90 Wicklow families presented to the Wicklow local authority as homeless. One of those families has had to resort to one of the local papers, which I am holding in my hand, to try to highlight their case and how they are being treated. Lauren and her husband, Jensen, presented as homeless in June. After a considerable period of time they were offered what can only be described as substandard accommodation in a bed and breakfast-----

The Deputy cannot advertise newspapers here. He is well capable making his own case.

----where there were rats and faeces and blood was evident on the sheets. They complained and were subsequently put out of the accommodation. The Minister is aware because I have raised this with him directly.

Deputy Brady must conclude. The Minister is an intelligent man.

Can I conclude? That family had to resort to-----

We will move on. I call on Deputy Quinlivan.

-----sleeping in their car. They were subsequently offered accommodation in County Carlow-----

I ask the Deputy to resume his seat.

I raised this issue three weeks ago-----

Deputy Brady must have some respect for the Chair.

I asked the Minister to do me the courtesy-----

I call Deputy Quinlivan.

-----of allowing me to meet with him and his officials to deal with the serious issue-----

Deputy Brady must resume his seat.

I am not allowing the Minister to respond.

It is a absolute disgrace. It is so disrespectful to the Chair.

Deputy Brady is abusing his position. He has no monopoly on time in this House.

Sorry-----

Deputy Brady is abusing his position. I call on Deputy Quinlivan.

I am sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Can I get a response?

You do not deserve one.

The Minister has not given-----

You do not deserve it.

This family deserves a response. The Minister's silence has been deafening. Not only-----

Deputy Brady is now lying. I have spoken-----

To say the least, Deputy Brady is being disorderly. Deputy Brady is abusing his position.

Can I get a response?

He is abusing his position. If the Deputy does not resume his seat I will ask him to leave the House.

Can I get a response?

I will ask him to leave the House if he does not resume his seat.

If the Leas-Cheann Comhairle tells me I will get a response from the Minister I will resume my seat. Can I get a response from the Minister?

Listen to me, please.

Will the Leas-Cheann Comhairle ensure the Minister responds?

Will the Deputy listen to me? He must resume his seat.

He will not listen to anyone.

If Deputy Brady does not resume his seat------

Will the Minister-----

Deputy Brady may have another motive. I might oblige him.

Can I get an answer?

I call on Deputy Quinlivan. The House has been very-----

Deputy Brady is shameless.

Can I get a response?

Deputy Brady should listen to me and resume his seat. He has been totally disorderly. I gave him an opportunity to raise this. He brought in a newspaper. He is well able to make his own case without bringing in advertisements. Deputy Brady must not interrupt. I am warning him.

Can I get a response?

Deputy Brady may be playing another game.

I am not playing any game.

He obviously is. On the last day of sitting I will not allow-----

Deputy Brady has no monopoly on time in this House. He has abused his position. I have been more than fair to the Members of this House. I will give the Minister 30 seconds to respond. If he does not wish to do so I cannot force him.

These are bully boy tactics.

It is shocking.

Deputy Brady is trying to misconstrue both my interaction with him in the last few weeks and the interaction between my Department and the planning and housing authorities in his constituency.

Hear, hear.

He is abusing all of the Members of this House. He is not trying to get to the core of the issues involved. Time and time again, as his party has done, he has tried to use individual families in very difficult circumstances-----

Deputy Brady may force me-----

-----for his own political attention and gain. It is disgusting.

The Minister is using this as an opportunity to attack me.

On this side of the House we are in the business of helping families, not using their hurt to our advantage. Deputy Brady embarrasses himself.

This is shameful.