I would like to know from the Minister, in view of the fact that the day of the Elections has been declared a general holiday, whether it is the intention of the Government to pay all employees who lose their day throughout the country going to vote at the Elections?
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. - ELECTION DAY: (EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DAY'S WAGES).
I think the Deputy should have given notice of that question.
I would have given notice about it but for the fact that it was impossible for me to be present at the opening of the sitting to-day. I have been working so hard in my constituency that I was unable to get here in time.
I think no provision is made in the Electoral Act to meet the payments which the Deputy refers to.
It has already been decided that the Election Day is to be a general holiday, and I thought it was only right to ask whether all employees who will lose their day will be paid their day's wages by the Government.
The Dáil adjourned at 6.30 p.m. until 4.30 on Thursday, the 9th August.