Perhaps it would meet the views of the Deputies if I were to move the adjournment of the Dáil now instead of continuing the fiscal debate. It is now rather late. I am quite prepared to move that, or, if the Deputies would prefer, that the Fiscal Debate should now be resumed I am satisfied. I know there are a good many Deputies anxious to speak on this debate.
FISCAL COMMISSION REPORT.—RESUMPTION OF DEBATE.
Mr. EGAN
I have reason to believe that the subject which should come on now—the debate on the Fiscal Committee's Report—has aroused very widespread and very extensive interest and consideration amongst the Deputies, and that many may wish to express their views in fairly lengthy terms on this question. I think that the Dáil should consider having the most extended discussion possible on this matter because it is a most vital one, and I can understand the feelings of the Deputies, that, an hour like this, when everybody is fagged out, is not the most opportune time for a full discussion. I am, therefore, supporting the suggestion for an adjournment.
Deputy Egan did not state to what day he would move the adjournment of the debate.
Mr. EGAN
Until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
I would ask him to consider that Mr. Milroy's statement was a long one, and it was carefully prepared. Many of the Deputies would like to have an opportunity of reading the Official Report, and it is for that reason that I would like to see the debate on the Fiscal question adjourned to a later date than to-morrow.
On behalf of my party I agree to the adjournment to a later date. There are 138 paragraphs in the Report, and there are, I suppose, 430 paragraphs in the Deputy's speech, and the suggestions made by Deputy Davin would enable the Deputies to study these before resuming the debate.
Might I suggest that it is possible to-morrow that we might have a sufficient number of speakers to carry on the debate until we would run short of ammunition, and until this quantity that has been supplied by Deputy Milroy's speech would be available. In that case there will be no objection at any time during the discussion to take a motion from any members to adjourn the debate to a later date if it were so desired.
I think the fact is hardly taken into account that there is not much business in to-morrow's Agenda, and therefore I think that the suggestion made by the President is a wiser one. I know that there will be Deputies quite willing to take up the running, and the discussion will continue until the time that the Minister for Finance will bring in his Budget, and make his Budget speech.
Question—"That the debate on the Fiscal question be adjourned until Friday, 18th instant"—put and agreed to.