Pearse Doherty

-----before the House, so I ask him to withdraw that.

While he refuses to act, we have acted. People are demanding leadership.

I drafted the legislation.

It is before the House and all it takes is for you, Tánaiste,-----

-----to say, "Do you know something? We will act." Let us do it tonight. Let us reduce petrol, diesel and home heating oil because the legislation is before the House. The Tánaiste should withdraw that comment.

But not this week.

It is in the legislation.

Maybe the Deputy should read the legislation.

Under Standing Order 50-----

I am entitled under Standing Order 50-----

I am sorry. Maybe the Deputy should read the legislation instead of asking questions he knows nothing about.

Tá sé foilsithe againn.

So the Government will put up the taxes in the next couple of weeks.

You are going to make it worse.

And you are increasing the tax on it.

Not true.

Not true.

Not true. Complete spoofing.

Complete spoofer.

You are just spoofing now, though.

Just be honest with the people. You are going to increase the tax on home heating oil in a couple of weeks.

Okay, I will.

That was Fianna Fáil's way. Remember the last time you all bust the economy

Cuirim deireadh leis an díospóireacht faoin rún atá curtha chun tosaigh agus bogtha agam ar chostais peitril agus díosail. I listened to the Minister and the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, and their colleagues. Some of them have not even read the legislation and did not inform themselves of what we were debating before they came in and started asking stupid questions. The Minister will be able…

The amendment has not been moved during the debate and you are only allowed to intervene once, under Standing Orders, a Chathaoirleach Gníomhach. The Standing Orders are very clear. The Member is only allowed to speak once and the debate has now concluded.