asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if the Government have currently before them any proposals for increased grants under the farm improvement scheme.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Farm Improvement Scheme Grants.
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If the Deputy will repeat his question in a week's time I expect to be in a position to give him a reply.
A Cheann Comhairle, I have put down at least eight or nine questions this afternoon and if I am to be given replies of this nature by various Ministers, with gross discourtesy to the House, the press and the communications media, frankly, I do not see any purpose in staying here for the remainder of Question Time. I consider that when any Deputy wishes to raise a matter and when the Minister has already on his file——
We cannot debate this matter.
——the reply to the question which he is refusing to give, that indicates a blatant disregard for people who are quite entitled to put down questions. This is not a frivolous question.
We cannot have a debate on it.