I appreciate the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is here as a representative of Government and I would appreciate if she could bring back to the Minister for Transport something critical in Dublin city for two groups of people. They include those who seek a taxi, often at weekends late at night, many of them young people who have not had a chance to go out for the past few years and who are enjoying that great city but cannot get home safely and quickly, which they would be able to do with a functioning industry.…

It was her knowledge of the geography of Dublin I was referring to.

I appreciate the Minister of State outlining some of the changes but my experience of representing many taxi drivers during the pandemic was that we treated them totally differently from other businesses. They had to use savings or their €350 pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, to cover business costs. In every other industry, with very generous and important supports such as wage subsidy schemes and rates rebates, we funded the costs of industry, but we did not for vehicle-based services, including the taxi indust…

I am trying to think of the word to sum up what has happened over the past few minutes. The word "performative", used by Deputy Nash is exactly it. We have had every slur one could possibly put in a contribution, such as stroke and backhanded, and attempts to talk about illegal donations. Hyperbole has been used in the Chamber. Let me speak to the amendment. The amendment allows political parties to hold raffles and draws to raise funds. That is what it does. There are different ways. Deputy Ó Broin said that I mig…

Sinn Féin still does it.

That is shocking.

Or any party.

That is an alarming statement: "there is a question mark over Deputy McAuliffe". Does Deputy Ó Broin want to reflect on that?

A Cheann Comhairle, the Deputy's phrase was "there is a question mark over Deputy McAuliffe".

Is that the correct record?

Is that the record? Is that what he said?

The Deputy had.

I appreciate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle was not here for the portion of the debate to which I am going to refer. So much of the discussion tonight has not been about the substance of the amendments. So much of it has been about certain accusations being made by members of the Opposition. I suggest they refer those to the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, to the Garda or to whatever forum they believe appropriate. I am going to speak about the amendment. I will be guided by the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, becau…

I would benefit from the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's advice as to how to ensure my good name is not damaged in the way Deputy Ó Broin did.

I repeat that Deputy Ó Broin's statement on the record reflects it.

Of course.

I am just talking about natural justice here. We have spoken at great length about issues that are not connected.

Deputy Ó Broin has taken my good name in the House. I am appealing to other Members in the House. What has happened is unfair.

Is it in order for me to ask Deputy Ó Broin to withdraw the comments?

It was not.