The leader of the Fine Gael Party, Simon Harris, must come into the Dáil to make a statement about his party's investigation into Senator Martin Conway for inappropriate behaviour to a female staff member. We have written to the Ceann Comhairle to request that time be set aside for the Tánaiste to do just this. We know there was an investigation by Fine Gael, but what we do not know is what Simon Harris knew or when he knew it. We also know from media reports that a sum of €10,000 was made in payment. I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will agree with me that a sum of €10,000 suggests a very serious incident. We are entitled to know what happened-----

I am sorry, Deputy. Excuse me.

I am requesting that time will be set aside to facilitate that statement.

I ask that the Deputy not make allegations of that nature. I did write back to Sinn Féin. Deputy Mac Lochlainn received the letter.

I did not make any allegations.

I refer to the allegations you just made with regard to moneys.

There were no allegations made. I did not make any allegations. I simply repeated-----

She referred to-----

I repeated what was in the media in the public domain.

Well, in this House, Deputy, we do not go by the media.

Ceann Comhairle-----

Simon Harris should come before the House.

You have a-----

Simon Harris should come before the House.

Excuse me, Deputies, if you would let me speak-----

The Ceann Comhairle is underlining the reasons why-----

Resume your seat while I speak Deputy.

-----Simon Harris should come into this House and-----

Deputy, I wrote back and gave-----

Excuse me, Deputies. Excuse me, while the Chair is speaking. I would like to outline that I am not saying the Deputy cannot say it. I am saying she cannot say it now. In the correspondence to Deputy Mac Lochlainn, I outlined the process by which you can say it, which is during Sinn Féin's Private Members' business. That goes for everybody in the House.

Ceann Comhairle, that is not acceptable. That is not acceptable at all.

Whether it is or it is not-----

I am asking you that you would put time aside to facilitate the Tánaiste to make a statement to clear up the serious questions that are now in the public domain.

I think the Deputy is fully aware as a long-time Member of the House-----

I am more than well aware of the procedures and I am certain that I am well within the rules.

Well then, you will know you bring this matter to the Business Committee. I thank the Deputy and ask her to resume her seat.

I am asking that the Ceann Comhairle would use her office to put aside some time to facilitate the Tánaiste making an important statement.

We move to the Labour Party. Deputy O'Reilly knows full well what was received in the letter. I do not have the authority to do that and you bring it to the Business Committee as per motion. I thank the Deputy.

I am asking the Ceann Comhairle to accept it.