Would the Minister say when it is intended to circulate the Bill?
Turf Development Bill, 1945— First Stage.
Leave granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make better provision for the development, in the national interest, of the production, distribution and supply of turf in the State, and for this purpose to establish a board to be called Bord na Móna, to define its powers and duties, to dissolve the Turf Development Board, Limited, and to transfer its property and liability to Bord na Móna, and to provide for certain other matters connected with the matters aforesaid.—(Minister for Industry and Commerce.)
Second Stage ordered for 30th January.
About the middle of January.
Is there any hope that we may get the Bill earlier, because it would appear to be fairly important?
I think there is no chance of its being ready earlier than about the 12th or 15th January.
If necessary then, we could delay the Second Reading?
Certainly, yes.