It is proposed to take business in the following order: ItemsNos. 1,2,4,12,8,10. Private Deputies' business will be taken at 9 o'clock.
Order of Business.
Can the Tánaiste say when he proposes to take Item No. 3, the Intestates Estates Bill, and will he indicate the Government's intentions in respect of that Bill? He will remember that I asked before the recess for this information and was promised that I would get it the following week. It was overlooked by him then.
It is proposed to take the Bill in the present session, but I am not quite clear whether it is better to proceed by way of attempting to amend the draft Bill which has been circulated or preparing a new Bill. The aim is to have it enacted in this session, if possible.
Am I to understand that provision will be made for a discussion of the unemployment crisis next week?
I do not mind what the Deputy understands. What I have said is on the record. I have received a request from the leader of the Labour Party and I have said I will consider it.
May we have an indication now that there will be an opportunity to discuss it?
No.
May I say that if facilities are not provided to discuss the unemployment crisis, the business of the House will find itself impeded in other ways?
Maybe so, but if there is a request to the Government for the allocation of time to discuss a certain matter, the Government is entitled to an opportunity of considering that request.
The Deputy gave no notice of his intention to raise this matter. If he did, the Government would have considered it.
The Governmentautomatically had notice of the crisis that has arisen in the country.
What items are being taken in Private Members' time this evening? Would the House agree to take the motion dealing with the price of milk which has been tabled?
No. It cannot be dealt with on short notice.
May we expect the circulation of the Health Bill this week?
It will be circulated in the near future.
Kathleen Mavourneen.