It is proposed to take the business in the following order: Nos. 3, 10 (resumed), 11 to 14, inclusive. Private Members' Business will be taken between 7 p.m. and 8.30 p.m., item No. 25 (resumed).
Order of Business.
Could the Taoiseach give the House any indication when he intends to set up the Committee on Procedure and Privileges?
Immediately.
I view of the fact that the nominations for membership of that committee have been submitted by our party for some days now, and I understand that the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs sought yesterday to refer a particular matter to that committee, it would be helpful if the Taoiseach would clarify what day he means by "immediately."
I can do it today.
It is not on the Order of Business.
We will nominate our representatives today.
I understood it would have to be included in the Order of Business, a Cheann Comhairle. Is that correct?
We would be happy to waive that.
I will discuss it with the Ceann Comhairle to see if it can be brought into being today. If not, we can do it tomorrow.
If it is brought in today, would it not be necessary to vary the orders for today?
We can always do that later.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I wish to raise on the Adjournment the impending closure of the Dubarry shoe factory in Westport, County Mayo, with serious job losses for that town.
I will communicate with the Deputy.
I wish to raise on the Adjournment the huge number of pollution incidents in the Munster area over the last number of weeks involving fish stocks and contamination of water supplies. I want to find out what the Minister for the Environment intends to do about this problem.
I will communicate with the Deputy.
I wish to raise on the Adjournment the question of the closure of the Eagle Printing Company in Cork with the loss of 106 jobs.
I will communicate with the Deputy.
I seek clarification from the Chair with regard to his refusal to allow me to raise the issue I brought up yesterday with regard to the District Court clerks dispute. The Chair said that could not be raised because it is sub judice. I want to know if it is the specific case that is sub judice or the case in general, because it is a very critical issue and it should be raised on the floor of this House.
I will have the matter looked into.
May I come and speak to you about it?
I will communicate with the Deputy.
I wish to raise the matter which I sought to raise on the Adjournment last week but you refused permission because we were having the Estimate for that Department on Friday last. We did not have the Estimate on Friday and it appears we may not have the Estimate this Friday. I refer to the position regarding Clondalkin Paper Mills and I again ask permission to raise that matter on the Adjournment.
The Chair will communicate with the Deputy.