Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 17 Jun 1986

Vol. 368 No. 1

Order of Business.

The Tánaiste

It is proposed to take Nos. 29, 1, 8 and 30.

By agreement, the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. today and not later than 11.30 p.m. and business shall be interrupted at 11 p.m. Also by agreement, the proceedings on the remaining Stages of No. 29 shall be brought to a conclusion not later than 10 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall in relation to amendments include only amendments set down by the Minister for Industry and Commerce. Also by agreement, the proceedings on all Stages of No. 1 shall be brought to a conclusion not later than 11 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only amendments set down by the Minister for Finance. Private Members' Business shall be No. 50, motion 69.

Mr. Haughey

Is it the intention of the Government to take before the summer recess the rather extraordinary legislation which was circulated this morning? The legislation to which I am referring proposes practically to abolish Dublin Corporation. When the Tánaiste is answering he might indicate if this precipitous move by the Government is in response to the refusal of the present Dublin Corporation to drive a six lane highway through the Liberties?

An Ceann Comhairle

I will allow the question but I will not allow a discussion on it.

The Tánaiste

It is the intention of the Government to take the legislation this session.

Mr. Haughey

Is the Tánaiste aware that this legislation proposes something quite fundamental and far reaching? Is he further aware that this is the sort of legislation which will take this House about six months to come to grips with?

An Ceann Comhairle

I am not going to allow a debate on this.

Mr. Haughey

We are not prepared even to tolerate such a concept.

An Ceann Comhairle

I am ruling this out of order.

Mr. Haughey

We are ruling this legislation out of order.

Mr. Bell

I ask your permission respectfully to raise on the Adjournment the question of the recognition by the Government of the Government of the Polisario Front in view of the plight of the Saharan people in their quest for self determination as per UN Resolution 104 which the Government have supported and Resolution of the 74th IPU Conference in Ottawa which the Irish delegation also supported.

An Ceann Comhairle

I will communicate with Deputy Bell.