Verona Murphy

What is the answer?

Thank you, Taoiseach. Time is up.

Thank you, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Coppinger.

Thank you, Deputy.

Taoiseach is to respond now.

Taoiseach to respond

I apologise. I did not hear it.

I ask the Deputy, if he-----

It will have to be dealt with-----

Deputy, sorry.

We will deal with that-----

Please.

Taoiseach, we will have to deal with it outside Standing Orders. We will have to have-----

I have asked the Deputy to withdraw it. I cannot make him do so. The same goes for all Members. The Deputy will have to deal with the consequences of it being on the record.

This is-----

There is no point, because he will not withdraw it.

Standing Orders as part of Dáil reform. The Chief Whip is behind the Taoiseach. If he wishes to put something into Standing-----

It is dealt with in a way there, but the Deputy has refused to withdraw it. I asked him to withdraw it.

Excuse me.

I did not hear it.

I heard it.

The Taoiseach heard it, and he is asking the Deputy to withdraw it.

I was having a conversation with the usher, which should not be the case. The thing is, we are now in a position-----

It will be referred if a complaint is made.

I reiterate that all Members have a responsibility-----