Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)

Whenever a Member has raised the issue of the Mahon tribunal, I have intervened and ask him or her not to. As I have said on a number of occasions, there are eminent and well-paid people in the tribunal who will produce a report and we can discuss it when that happens.

I hope I am being fair to every Member; I have no wish to be unfair. I have given a little latitude to Members on all sides of the House, which perhaps I should not have done. It could be to my cost for doing so. I could be strict with everyone as soon as they step slightly over the line but I do not wish to do that. If Members would observe the rules of the House on the Order of Business, everything would work out for us. I can tighten the rope on Members but I ask them to observe the rules. As has been pointed out by a number of people, the House will have plenty of time to discuss the tribunals when the reports are produced.