It is a simple proposal. I agree with the Sinn Féin proposal. It is a pity to waste time voting here. Many Members want to get in.

It is their decision to vote.

There are Questions on Promised Legislation. The Taoiseach does not listen to the Business Committee any week. Every week he does not listen to us.

To be fair to Deputy McGrath, he ran that committee for a long time.

Did I? No, I never-----

I jest, I jest, I jest.

That is an insult to the Ceann Comhairle. He is an excellent chair of that committee at all times.

I jest; I apologise.

The Taoiseach has too much jest.

No offence, a Cheann Comhairle. I did not mean it.

I will live with that.

The Deputy has been very active on the Business Committee for a long time.

This is not a circus.

I said the Business Committee is due to meet. I am being respectful to the committee and I will not dictate to it. I will not pre-empt what it may do.

He does every week.

That is a reasonable position. If the Deputy does not accept that, that is his prerogative.

He is the Taoiseach now and not a comedian.

It will take a while to surpass the Deputy in that department.

I want to ask one simple question. Is there any point in having a Business Committee? I come in here every Tuesday and the exact same thing happens. The Government and Deputies are all fighting with each other. Perhaps instead of an Order of Business on a Tuesday, the Business Committee should meet and organise the business for the whole week. We waste half an hour here every Tuesday. As a backbencher, I am trying to get a bit of speaking time. People are looking for votes. I suggest the Business Committee meet here every Tuesday at 2.30 p.m. instead of having an Order of Business.

There is no doubt that the Business Committee worked more effectively in the past than it is working at present.