Order of Business.
It is proposed to take Nos. 3, 14, 15 and 16 and, in No. 14, Votes 30 to 38 inclusive. If not already reached, it is proposed to interrupt business at 12 o'clock to take No. 15 and to take No. 16 after Questions. Questions will be taken at 3 p.m.
Comment on this
Could the Tánaiste give any idea as to when the House will take the Social Welfare Bill? It has not yet been produced and the benefits cannot be paid until it is.
Comment on this
It will be taken within the next fortnight or three weeks. The new benefits do not come into operation until 1st August.
Comment on this
It is a pity the Government did not do their work at the right time, in the right part of the right session.