I propose to take the Second Stage of the Bill on Wednesday, 18th July.
Creamery (Amendment) Bill, 1934—First Stage.
Leave granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Creamery Act, 1928.—(Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Ryan).
Dr. Ryan
I want to draw the attention of the Minister to the fact that I believe this House has been sitting longer this year than the Dáil ever sat before. There are now 18 Bills before us.
Not 18.
If you add them up you will find that there are 18.
Where?
About ten minutes before I came into the House I was looking at the list, and just as I was looking at the list someone came up and gave me another one—the Shannon Fisheries Bill. We will have between 16 and 18 Bills to be read a Second Time on the 18th July. That means that we will be sitting until November.
That question does not arise now.
But all these Bills are down for Second Reading on the 18th.
That is a matter that should have been raised when fixing the business for the day. The Deputy cannot originate such a discussion at this stage.
I am objecting to this Bill being taken on Wednesday 18th on the grounds that there are already 17 Bills down for that day.
There are not 17 Bills that the Chair is aware of.
If you think, Sir, they can be more appropriately discussed on another occasion, I will be glad to do so.
When will these Bills be circulated?
Dr. Ryan
Next week.
Second Reading Stage fixed for Wednesday, 18th July.