I propose to take the Agricultural Produce (Potatoes) Bill, 1931; Local Government (Dublin) Amendment Bill, 1931; Estimates for Public Services (Vote 54—Iascach agus Seirbhísí na Gaeltachta), and Additional Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance, if the Minister is back from the Seanad. The Supplementary Estimate on Vote 57—Railways—can be dealt with after the Estimates for Public Services. Private Deputies' Business to be taken at 9 o'clock.
Order of Business.
Are we to understand that when Private Deputies' Business is resumed the Auctioneers, Valuers, House and Estate Agents Bill will be the first business to be dealt with?
No. The order made was for a resumption of the debate on Deputy Anthony's motion on the Order Paper, after which the Auctioneers Bill will be taken.
Will the Local Government (Dublin) Bill, 1931, be not taken?
That will depend on when Deputy Anthony's motion and the Auctioneers Bill are concluded. They have precedence on orders previously made.
Surely the Deputy is aware that it is necessary to get leave to introduce the Bill and to have it printed and circulated before it can be discussed.
Item No. 20 on the Order Paper, in the name of Deputy Briscoe, is really a notice of motion for leave to introduce a Bill.
If the Deputy were to economise time on Private Members' Business we might get the whole of these items dealt with.
The President is just trying to wipe my eye.
Is the Minister prepared to suggest that he will include this Bill in the Local Elections Bill?
I am opposing the Deputy's Bill.
For no reason?
When the Deputy sees the Minister's Bill he will bow and retire gracefully.
I do not often bow to the Minister and he often retires disgracefully.
Has the Minister seen Deputy Briscoe's Bill? Has he been furnished with a copy?
I could not say from recollection, as it is a long time since the Bill went down. I am opposing Deputy Briscoe's Bill because——
There is no necessity to go into that.
I am asking whether the Minister saw a Bill which other Deputies did not see.
It is quite possible.
The Minister will share his confidence with the Deputy.
The fact that Deputy Briscoe introduced it ought to be enough.
That is the ground of the opposition.
The Deputy has not pressed for his rights on the matter.
He pressed very hard.
He has but you have "codded" him.