: It is proposed to take business in the following order: Nos. 1 and 4 (resumed). By agreement, the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Social Welfare Bill, 1983, will, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. today. Private Members' Business will be No. 21.
Order of Business .
: I would like to raise on the Adjournment the question of the explusion from Chile of Father Forde and Father McGillicuddy and their urgent request for renewal of their visas.
: The Chair will communicate with Deputy Andrews.
: On the Order of Business, I had submitted a Private Notice Question to ask the Minister for Finance if he would state the reasons for devaluation. I understood from your office that, as the Minister is prepared to make a statement, it would be inappropriate to have it dealt with by Private Notice Question. I accept that. The Minister and I have been in consultation and the intention is, by arrangement with the Whips, to have a statement at 8.30 p.m. this evening.
: The question was disallowed on the grounds of lack of urgency.
: That was not the information given to me by your office.
: Is the Deputy sure of that?
: It was not mentioned to me.
: I wish to raise on the Adjournment the future of the five rural home economic colleges.
: The Chair will communicate with Deputy Yates.
: While I accept your ruling, a Cheann Comhairle, on the Private Notice Question, I am extremely disappointed with it. I wish to raise on the Adjournment the apparent anomaly in the further concession on school transport charges.
: The Chair will communicate with the Deputy.
: Could I ask the Tanáiste when is it intended to announce the decision taken by the Government not to go ahead with the £10 charge for school leavers applying to the civil service for employment.
: That does not arise on the Order of Business.
: I just want to know when the announcement will be made.
: It does not arise on the Order of Business.
: I wish to raise on the Adjournment the withdrawal of bus services from the Finglas area and the provision of an adequate insurance scheme for bus workers.
: The Chair will communicate with the Deputy.
: I wish to raise on the Adjournment the question of Ireland's participation in next year's Olympic games.
: The Chair will communicate with the Deputy.
: I wish to raise on the Adjournment the massive increases in the price of telephone calls as and from 21 March 1983 and in the rental from 1 April 1983 which, appropriately, is April Fool's Day.
: The Chair will communicate with Deputy Leyden.
: I wish to raise on the Adjournment the serious incident that took place in Greenore Port last Sunday when a German cargo ship was boarded by two members of a British naval patrol. They stayed on board until the ship reached port and refused to leave when told to do so by preventive officers.
: The Chair will communicate with the Deputy.
: I would like a reply to questions Nos. 504 and 505.
: The Chair will communicate with the Deputy.