The discussion on this Estimate was very largely concerned with the matter which we have just debated on the resolution. The only other references made by Deputies to the work of the Department were of a very general nature and do not call for specific reply by me at this stage. Some questions were asked by Deputies relating to individual industries and matters of that kind. I suggest to those Deputies that if they table Parliamentary questions I shall endeavour to give them the information they desire. It would be very difficult to get all the information in the short time available. These are matters which can be more properly dealt with by way of Parliamentary question.
Committee on Finance. - Vote 57—Industry and Commerce (Resumed).
Debate resumed on the motion:—
That the Estimate be referred back for reconsideration.—(Deputy Mulcahy.)
I propose to put the question: "That the Estimate be referred back for reconsideration."
Is the Minister going to reply to the debate?
The Minister has concluded.
It was not possible on this side of the House to hear what the Minister was saying.
Question put.
The Committee divided: Tá, 32; Níl, 53.
Tá
- Belton, Patrick.
- Bennett, George Cecil.
- Bourke, Séamus.
- Brennan, Michael.
- Burke, James Michael.
- Cosgrave, William T.
- Costello, John Aloysius.
- Desmond, William.
- Dockrell, Henry Morgan.
- Fitzgerald, Desmond.
- Fitzgerald-Kenney, James.
- Lynch, Finian.
- MacDermot, Frank.
- MacEoin, Seán.
- McGilligan, Patrick.
- McGovern, Patrick.
- McMenamin, Daniel.
- Minch, Sydney B.
- Morrisroe, James.
- Morrissey, Daniel.
- Mulcahy, Richard.
- Nally, Martin.
- O'Higgins, Thomas Francis.
- O'Leary, Daniel.
- O'Mahony, The.
- O'Sullivan, Gearóid.
- O'Sullivan, John Marcus.
- Redmond, Bridget Mary.
- Reidy, James.
- Rice, Vincent.
- Thrift, William Edward.
- Wall, Nicholas.
Níl
- Aiken, Frank.
- Beegan, Patrick.
- Boland, Gerald.
- Bourke, Daniel.
- Breathnach, Cormac.
- Breen, Daniel.
- Briscoe, Robert.
- Carty, Frank.
- Clery, Mícheál.
- Concannon, Helena.
- Cooney, Eamonn.
- Corbett, Edmond.
- Crowley, Timothy.
- Daly, Denis.
- Derrig, Thomas.
- De Valera, Eamon.
- Doherty, Hugh.
- Donnelly, Eamon.
- Flynn, Stephen.
- Fogarty, Andrew.
- Gibbons, Seán.
- Goulding, John.
- Harris, Thomas.
- Kelly, James Patrick.
- Kelly, Thomas.
- Keyes, Michael.
- Kissane, Eamonn.
- Lemass, Seán F.
- Little, Patrick John.
- Lynch, James B.
- MacEntee, Seán.
- Maguire, Ben.
- Maguire, Conor Alexander.
- Moane, Edward.
- Moore, Séamus.
- Moylan, Seán.
- Murphy, Patrick Stephen.
- Norton, William.
- O'Grady, Seán.
- O'Reilly, Matthew.
- Pattison, James F.
- Pearse, Margaret Mary.
- Rice, Edward.
- Ruttledge, Patrick Joseph.
- Ryan, James.
- Ryan, Martin.
- Ryan, Robert.
- Sheridan, Michael.
- Smith, Patrick.
- Traynor, Oscar.
- Victory, James.
- Walsh, Richard.
- Ward, Francis C.
Tellers:—Tá: Deputies Bennett and O'Leary; Níl: Deputies Little and Smith.
Question declared lost.
Main Question put.
I asked the Minister if he would be good enough to repeat what he said when the amendment was put, because it was not possible to catch his statement owing to noise. Could the Minister indicate when he proposes to reply to the debate on his Estimate?
To some extent I said that the debate on the Estimate was dealt with on the question that we discussed already to-day. Apart from that, a number of general statements were made which do not appear to call for a reply, and queries were made by Deputies relating to particular points and the interpretation of particular duties which could, in my opinion, be best dealt with by Parliamentary Question. I said that in that way I would endeavour to get the information requested by the Deputy or other Deputies similarly interested.
May I take it that the part dealing with the whole question of unemployment can be dealt with on the question of unemployment assistance?
I do not think so. I think that is a matter for the Chair to decide.
I think that the Minister will find that it can be dealt with under that head.
Vote put and agreed to.