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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 9 May 1923

Vol. 3 No. 11

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. [ORAL ANSWERS.] - UNEMPLOYMENT COMMISSION.

UINSEANN DE FAOITE

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the Commission mentioned by him in the discussion at the Second Reading of the Unemployment Bill, to enquire into the fiscal system, has commenced operations, and, if not, at what date is it likely to start; whether he will consider the advisability of notifying Irish manufacturers who desire protective tariffs to prepare statements of their cases immediately, and thus facilitate the Commission in its deliberations; and, further, if he would recommend the Commission to deal with the question of each industry separately; and is he prepared, in the event of an interim report being submitted on any specific industry, to place same before the House for its consideration.

The constitution and terms of reference of the body to investigate the present fiscal system are still under consideration, and I am, therefore, not yet in a position to state when it will begin work. There will be no avoidable delay, but it will be appreciated that the preliminaries to so important an inquiry need due deliberation. It would not be desirable to bind the Committee in the matter of procedure before it has been set up, but it would be advisable for those who wish to propose changes in the existing fiscal system to prepare a detailed statement of their case. It is intended to lay reports received from the Committee before the Oireachtas.

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