I take it that this Bill is to be postponed in the absence of the Minister for Fisheries.
FISHERIES (ELECTION OF CONSERVATORS POSTPONEMENT) BILL, 1924.—COMMITTEE.
Can I move it?
Certainly.
Are we to proceed with this Bill in the absence of the Minister?
The President has asked leave to proceed with this Bill in the absence of the Minister for Fisheries.
In view of the necessity of putting it through so that there will not be elections, and to save a considerable amount of money, I am asking for leave to proceed with this Bill now. We have got through the business more rapidly than was anticipated.
As the Minister has not a great deal of business, I think he might be here at least when his Bill is on. He was in the Dáil at an earlier stage of the sitting. Will you take a motion to report Progress until the Minister for Fisheries is here?
I would rather postpone the Bill than go into Committee and report Progress without doing anything. The Bill can be taken later on.
Will it have a fixed place or are we to await the convenience of the Minister?
I will put it down before the Estimates.