On a point of order-----

Not agreed.

I do not know what is going on with this Taoiseach, but he has the media and the people driven demented. He has us driven demented. I think he is becoming demented himself.

I think it is time now to stop all the tricks and the games of snakes and ladders and have a bit of cop-on and respect for the people, as well as this House. Call the election. Let the dog see the rabbit. Let us out there, rather than playing games up and down, backward and forward, running over to Joe Biden and back. He is afraid he will not be Taoiseach again and that he will not be over there in March.

It is a bit of a charade. The Taoiseach is trying to drive the whole country demented, especially the electorate, but it can see what is going on and will catch him in good time.

Answer my questions.

You are playing politics now.

You only want to play politics.

It is obvious.

She is amending the business of the day.

Thank you.

To change it.

She wants to have her cake and eat it.

We have a new Taoiseach.

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