Fianna Fáil has said it will have no confidence in the Dáil's Ceann Comhairle, unless he withdraws claims that the opposition are trying to undermine him.

Sean Barrett has claimed opposition parties are out "to get him" by criticising him for cancelling a Dáil debate earlier this week.

Mr Barret says he had no option but to cancel a debate on a Commission of Inquiry on Garda malpractice, because it might overlap with a High Court case being taken by Alan Shatter.

Fianna Fáil's Dara Calleary TD says unless Deputy Barrett's comments are withdrawn, Fianna Fáil will have no confidence in him:

“At this particular moment I do but for him to retain that confidence he will have to withdraw that charge,” he said.

“Fianna Fail take our role in the Dáil very seriously. We respect the rules of the Dáil, we respect the office of the Ceann Comhairle and for him to say that - because we are trying to defend the ability of the Dáil to have a debate - we take that very seriously,” he added.