Yesterday, the Taoiseach would not give the Dáil information I sought on the timetabling of the property tax legislation. According to Standing Orders, we are entitled to get that information. I got significant information in a morning newspaper that was leaked from Cabinet yesterday, which answered questions to which we could not get an answer here yesterday. Leaving aside the new vicious austerity being applied in the form of a property tax, which will be resisted and boycotted-----

The Deputy should put his question without adding to it.

When will the stand alone property tax legislation be published and when will Second Stage be taken in the Dáil?

After the budget.

After the budget could mean any time between now and next July. Can the Tánaiste be precise? Will Second Stage be before Christmas?

We cannot have a debate on this. The Deputy has got a reply, after the budget.

We must await the announcement of the Minister for Finance. Whatever legislative measures are required to give effect to his announcements will then be a matter for consideration by the Dáil, after the budget.