Adjournment debate on £9.60 applicants
Fitzgerald says he has been unable to secure an Adjournment debate on the number of applicants for the £9.60 and asks for guidance, noting the promised Finance (No. 3) Bill will not be debated before the recess. The Chair says he may seek permission to raise the matter that evening.
I would ask the guidance of the Chair on another issue. On 8 December I had a question — No. 629 — regarding the number of applicants for the £9.60. I asked permission to raise this matter on the Adjournment last week and it was in order but did not reach the top of the queue. Obviously the same position exists today and tomorrow and at the time of the discussion of the Cavan-Monaghan by-election writ we were promised by the Taoiseach that we would have the Finance (No. 3) Bill before the House for discussion prior to the Christmas recess. Obviously that will not happen and I ask the guidance of the Chair as to how the subject matter of Question No. 629 could be raised other than on the Adjournment.
Comment on this
The matter could be raised during the Adjournment Debate this week. If the Deputy wishes permission to raise the matter on the Adjournment this evening, the Chair will communicate with the Deputy.
Comment on this
I do not have any other option.