It is proposed to take No. 8 (Votes Nos. 37 and 47). By agreement, the debate on Vote No. 37, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 5 p.m. today and the Minister for the Gaeltacht shall be called on not later than 4.45 p.m. to conclude. At the conclusion of business today the Dáil shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 21 March 1984.
Order of Business.
The Order of Business is all right so far as we are concerned but perhaps we could have some information as to what the Government in exile are doing.
I am sure they are doing a lot more than the Deputy's party did when in Government.
Is Deputy Lenihan carrying out an investigation?
Will we have a full team next week?
Have the Government agreed on the Bill for local radio and, if so, when may we expect it to be before the House?
Which Government?
The Bill in question should be before the House before the summer.
Cén fáth nach bhféidir linn teacht ar ais ar an Máirt in ionad an Céadaoin? Táimid ag teacht ar ais tráthnóna Dé Céadaoin agus beimíd ag imeacht arís ar an Déardaoin. Tá deireadh seachtaine fada againn ceart go leor ach déarfainn go mbeidh cuile duine sásta go leor teacht ar ais, abair, tráthnóna Dé Máirt.
I understand it is customary in the case of there being a national holiday on a Saturday for the Dáil to resume on the following Wednesday and I do not see any reason for departing from that precedent at this point.
There are technical reasons connected with printing for this practice.
Those of us who represent large rural constituencies would appreciate an extra day in our constituencies as we will be officiating at public ceremonies on Saturday.
Saint Patrick has lost the Order of Business.
Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur chuig an Tánaiste faoi Acht na dTithe, 1982. An bhfuil fhios ag an Tánaiste go bhfuil sé de chúram ag an Rialtas rialacháin reachtúil a dhéanamh faoin Acht seo agus nach bhfuil cumhacht ag na céadta seandaoine gan na rialacháin seo? Cathain a dhéanfaidh an Rialtas na rialacháin atá de chúram acu?
Ní féidir leis an Teachta óráid a dhéanamh anois.
All the Irish speakers are in America.
The matter of the Housing Bill will be considered by the Government and I imagine it will be before the House within a matter of months.
Táimid ag cloisteáil an scéal sin le dhá bhliain anois. Tá sé de chúram ar an Rialtas na rialacháin seo a dhéanamh agus tá na céadta seandaoine gan cumhacht ar bith——
I allowed the Deputy to put a question. He has been given an answer agus sin sin.