Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

Will the Leader of the House consider a minor amendment to the Order of Business which would allow a short debate to take place on No. 2? I understand fully that it is a procedural motion to allow all relevant documentation to be sent from the sub-committee to the tribunal of inquiry to investigate matters surrounding the Abbeylara incident, but two members of my party – there may well be others – are interested in contributing on the matter. I am not suggesting that a long debate should take place. While I am aware this issue was not debated in the Dáil, we order our own business. I would be interested to hear from the Leader the reason we are not being given a chance to have a short debate on the matter in which, no doubt, there is a degree of interest among Members on all sides of the House.