Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Dec 1964

Vol. 213 No. 7

Business of Dáil.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach (Mr. J. Brennan)

I move:

(1) (a) That the Dáil sit later than 11 p.m. today and that the hour at which business is to be interrupted be 12 midnight;

(b) That the Business be confined to Questions to Ministers, the introduction of Bills, formal business, the Fourth and Fifth Stages of the Land Bill, 1963, the Second Stage of the Succession Bill, 1964, and the Supplementary Estimates for Primary Education and Secondary Education in Committee on Finance and on Report; and that the proceedings thereon, if not previously brought to a conclusion, shall be brought to a conclusion at 12 midnight by putting from the Chair forthwith and successively the Questions necessary to bring them to a conclusion.

(2) (a) That the Dáil meet at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow and that the Business be confined to the introduction of Bills, formal business, the Motion for the Adjournment of the Dáil and Questions to Ministers;

(b) That Questions to Ministers shall be taken at 3 p.m. at which time business under consideration shall be interrupted; and

(c) That the Taoiseach shall be called upon by the Chair not later than 9.30 p.m. to conclude the debate on the Motion for the Adjournment of the Dáil.

Mr. Dillon

I should like some slight clarification. There will be time, I take it, tonight to take two necessary divisions, one on the Land Bill, Fifth Stage, and one on the Succession Bill and the amendment standing in the name of Deputy M. J. O'Higgins. The reason I mention it is that if, through any unforeseen circumstances, the division on the Land Bill does not take place until 10.30, I think our Standing Orders would prohibit us from proceeding to a division on the amendment standing in the name of Deputy M. J. O'Higgins on the Succession Bill unless that problem is adverted to now.

Mr. J. Brennan

If there is agreement now, we may have the two divisions late.

The Taoiseach

The Dáil is about to pass a resolution to sit late and that brings Standing Orders into operation.

Mr. S. Flanagan

Has it been considered that if the Fine Gael Party continue in their present attitude to the Land Bill and do not leave any time to discuss the Succession Bill further, we might arrange that no matter what happens to the Land Bill today, a certain minimum amount of time be given to discussion on the Succession Bill?

Mr. Dillon

Sure, the Succession Bill has dropped dead. They have agreed to bury it.

Mr. J. Brennan

Is it agreed that the two divisions can be taken tonight?

Mr. Dillon

All you need now is a spade and shovel for the Succession Bill.

Mr. S. Flanagan

It is a great wonder to see Deputy Dillon speaking to a solicitor when he sneers so much at them.

Mr. Dillon

I would never sneer at my neighbour.

Question put and agreed to.