I desire to give notice that I intend to raise on the motion for the adjournment a question as to the precautions taken to prevent foot and mouth disease entering the country and as to the enforcement of these precautions, and also as to the treatment and detention of our live stock at the ports.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
It has been the practice to allow only one matter to be raised on the adjournment, and Deputy Corish has already given notice. Deputy Gorey must postpone his question until to-morrow.
The question is one of urgent public importance.
Deputy Gorey stated that he intended to raise a question on the motion for the adjournment, but not as a matter of urgent public importance. We must take the matter as stated by the Deputy who raised it.
It was as a matter of public importance that I raised it.
I desire to raise this as a matter of urgent public importance, and I ask twelve Deputies to rise and support me in my demand.
If I had been given any notice that a matter of urgent public importance was to be raised, I would have been able to decide whether it was urgent and of public importance. Deputy Gorey cannot raise this matter on the motion for the adjournment to-day, and it would not appear to be a matter of urgent public importance in so far as it was not raised as such.