Order of Business.
It is proposed to take business in the following order: No. 1, No. 6, with which will be taken the Money Resolution circulated in the White Paper; Nos. 5, 3, 4, 2.
Comment on this
May I ask when the motion in the names of Deputy Cogan and myself will be taken? Is there a chance it will be discussed this evening or to-morrow? This motion deals with the position of the farming community in relation to the acquisition of machinery and the speed with which spring work can be got over. I was glad to see that the Taoiseach dealt with that matter at a meeting in Mallow last Sunday. It is a matter of national importance and I think that the Government should give time to have it discussed this evening or to-morrow. There may be ways and means by which spring work may be accelerated by having the assistance of the Government in different ways and in trying to harness any machinery that may be available for the farmers—would there be any chance of taking it to-morrow?
Comment on this
The Deputy will have ample opportunity for expressing his views upon the items down for discussion to day or to-morrow.
Comment on this
There will be opportunities for Deputies to raise this matter on the Vote on Account.
Comment on this
The appropriate Minister will hardly be present and I think a proper discussion would be much better on this specific motion. I imagine that if we were allowed to discuss it again on the Estimates there are ways and means of getting a certain amount of tractors and machinery with the help of the Government.
Comment on this
We are supposed to give notice of what we are going to raise on the Vote on Account, but the Government is not restricted.