I also ask the Leader to investigate why this report was leaked. Obviously it came from members of the Cabinet or from the Minister for Health's Department. He has many grounds on which he could resign - now he just has to pick one from the list.

That is an outrageous comment. There is absolutely no evidence-----

Senator Daly to continue, without interruption.

That is an abuse of-----

Given that the Minister for Health has said that he would stand over a decision-----

On a point of order-----

I call Senator Gilroy on a point of order.

I would say that you will find out this is not a point of order, a Chathaoirligh.

I will decide that.

I believe it is a point of order. I believe Senator Daly is abusing the privilege of this House by impugning the reputation of the Minister in this regard, without the slightest bit of evidence.

That is not a point of order. It is a political charge.

Was I right, a Chathaoirligh?

Does the Senator have a question for the Leader?

How can the Senator accuse the Minister without knowing?

Was Deputy Shortall wrong?

Does Senator Daly have a question for the Leader?

I ask the Leader to inquire as to why this report was leaked. Who leaked the report? Perhaps he might come back to the House tomorrow and inform us whether the Government will make any attempt to find out how this report ended up in the media. As Senator MacSharry has pointed out, members of the media appeared on national television saying that they had been briefed on the report before any Members of the House. Senators opposite might be getting upset over us trying to find out what happened and why this report was leaked.

Keep going.

They seem to be more concerned with defending the Minister and defending the fact that this was leaked-----

That is an outrageous lie. That is not what we said.

----- rather than bothering to call for an inquiry to find the source of the leak.

That is not what anybody on this side said.

Senator Daly to continue, without interruption.

Senator Daly to continue, without any foundation.

The record of the House will speak for itself. Does Senator Daly have a question for the Leader?

With all due respect to the Senator opposite, who suggested it is without foundation, it is in the public arena because it was leaked, as he is well aware.

It is hardly the point.

Senator Daly is inviting trouble. Does he have a question for the Leader on today's Order of Business?