Has Deputy Flanagan, who moved the issue of the writ, consulted any of the representatives of Cork City? It has been the practice in this Dáil, as far as I know, to observe certain decencies in public life. The first thing that I would do if I intended to move or to second a motion for the issue of a writ for Laoighis-Offaly would be to consult with the members for that constituency. That is the least that should be done. I know that any Deputy can move the issue of a writ. I do not want to take that right from him, but this is the first occasion, as long as I am in the House, since 1927, that this practice has been departed from. There has been what can be regarded as a gentleman's agreement and there has been confidence in all the members of the House because of the practice that has grown up and because it has always been followed. That gentleman's agreement has always been observed. This is the first occasion on which it has been departed from and I regret that very much. We have, so far, observed all these decencies in public life and I regret this departure. The citizens of Cork, so far as I know, and I have a very long acquaintance with them, do not show any zeal for this election. I do not want to proceed along those lines. I regret that any Deputy moving in a matter of this kind should not have first consulted with the members for Cork. Representing Cork City in this House, there are Deputy Furlong, Deputy Daly and myself. Of course Mr. Dwyer has resigned. We were within the reach of Deputy Flanagan and those associated with him and he should at least have had the decency and the common courtesy to ask us what we thought of the position.