I should like to know when the Unemployment Assistance Bill is likely to be circulated. A few approximate dates have been given for its circulation, but so far the Bill has not been circulated. We are considering important Estimates bearing on the work of the Department of Industry and Commerce at the moment, which I think could be more usefully discussed if the Unemployment Assistance Bill had been circulated.
Business of the Dáil.
I do not think it is in order to discuss pending legislation.
I am not suggesting the discussion of pending legislation. The Minister has made frequent promises that he is going to expedite the consideration of appeals. This Bill is the machine to do it. We cannot see what the machine is like until we get the Bill. It might save the Minister a good deal of criticism if we had this Bill.
I have no such hope.