It is proposed to take business in the following order:—Nos. 1, 7 and 5; in No. 5, Votes 27 and 28. It is proposed to interrupt business at 6 p.m. to take No. 5, Votes 27 and 28.
Order of Business.
Might I ask the Tánaiste if something could be done in relation to this unfortunate County Administration Bill, which seems to be thrown into the breach in order to hold the fort while Ministers and Deputies are absent? Could not something be done? I sat here yesterday for hours and I think yesterday was the third occasion on which this was done. Now we are taking it for a couple of hours this afternoon to give the forces on both sides time to mobilise. Can we be given an opportunity of finishing it?
The matter is in the hands of the Deputies, but perhaps some special arrangement could be made with the Whips by means of which it could be taken on the understanding that it will be finished by a particular time.
It is a matter for the Government to make such a suggestion.
I find this a very objectionable practice. One never knows when one comes in at what hour the County Administration Bill will be thrown into the list.
You should be here all the time.
lf everybody was here all the time we would have no complaint. It is because they are away the trouble arises.