Order of Business
The Leader outlines arrangements for forthcoming addresses by European Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and MEP Marian Harkin, with brief comments about the fodder crisis.
The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re arrangements for the address to the House by the European Commissioner, Ms Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, on 8 May, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2, address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Marian Harkin, MEP, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 in accordance with the arrangements set out in the motion passed by the House on 25 April.
For the information of the House, I mentioned yesterday in regard to the fodder crisis, that I hoped to get the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Maine, Deputy Simon Coveney, to come to the House on Thursday next.
He has confirmed that he will come to the House next Thursday. We will have the debate then, which I am sure is welcome.
Comment on this
The horse will have bolted by then.
Comment on this
I urge the Leader to use his persuasive powers.