Seanad Éireann has passed the Health Contributions (Amendment) Bill, 1977 without amendment.

Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare Bill, 1977 without amendment.

Seanad Éireann has made the following order:

That the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Bill, 1976 be referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills, that the first meeting of the committee be held on a date not earlier than 23rd March, 1977.

The Dáil adjourned at 8.30 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 16th March, 1977.