When will the Second Stage be taken?

The Bill will be circulated to-night, and we hope that all stages will be taken to-morrow. As the House is aware, it is customary to have a debate only on the Second Stage.

Can the Minister say if he will have the Estimates by then?

Yes. If there is any difficulty about that a number of uncorrected copies have been supplied to the Leaders of the various Parties and I am sure they will be made available for Deputies. Of course the Estimates will be presented to the House separately and dealt with in detail.

Do I understand that any Deputy who asks for a copy will be supplied with one?

I could not undertake to do that. We only received a limited number of proofs and I believe they have been already disposed of. I am sure any Deputy who has a copy will be glad to make it available.

I appreciate that.

If I recollect aright, I think the Minister for Local Government promised to-day that Deputies would have copies of the Estimates to-night.

Possibly they will be available. To some extent, we are in the hands of the printers, but they will be circulated as soon as possible.