Vol. 49 No. 9
It is proposed to take No. 2 (Workmen's Compensation Bill), No. 3 (Barrow Drainage Bill), No. 7 [Cork Tramways (Employees' Compensation) Bill], No. 8 [Agricultural Products (Regulation of Export) Bill] and No. 9 (Land Bill). No. 10 (Sugar Manufacture Bill) will be taken between 6.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.
I would like to announce that to-morrow the Dáil will not meet at 3 p.m. owing to the State function. It will meet at 7 p.m.
I cannot hear a single word the President is saying.
That is rather unusual, so far as I am concerned. On to-morrow, Wednesday, the Dáil will not meet at 3 p.m. owing to the State function. It will meet at 7 p.m. and sit until 10.30 p.m.
Do I understand the President to say that it is proposed to interpose No. 10 in the middle of business this evening?
Yes.
Might I remind the President that a very specific agreement was reached between the Whips that to-day should be devoted to the Committee Stage of the Land Bill? Am I to take it that that arrangement has been gone back upon?
It is very usual, when a long period is given to the Committee Stage of a Bill, to break the Committee Stage for an hour to allow an interval to the Minister dealing with the Bill, and to take up another subject during that hour.
I do not quite follow the Parliamentary Secretary's observations about allowing an interval to the Minister dealing with the Bill. The Minister will have ample time between the Committee and Report Stages to deal with any questions that may arise.
The Deputy misunderstands my statement. It is in order to give the Minister an interval for tea. Very often on Committee Stages a break is made from 6.30 to 7.30.
If the interval is merely for the purpose of providing an opportunity to the Minister for Defence to get a cup of tea, I would be long sorry to oppose it.
Could the Minister not have his rest and refreshment during the debate on the taking in of arms?
