Dáil Éireann - Volume 26 - 07 November, 1928

PRIVATE BUSINESS. - BUSINESS OF THE DAIL.

Mr. MORRISSEY Mr. MORRISSEY

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Mr. MORRISSEY: Before the business [1536] is taken, would the President indicate when the Report Stage of the Housing Bill will be taken?

The PRESIDENT The PRESIDENT

The PRESIDENT: Not until after the discussion of the Estimates.

Mr. MORRISSEY Mr. MORRISSEY

Mr. MORRISSEY: Does the President mean until all the Estimates are taken?

The PRESIDENT The PRESIDENT

The PRESIDENT: Yes, the Committee Stage of the Estimates.

Mr. MORRISSEY Mr. MORRISSEY

Mr. MORRISSEY: I appeal to the President to allow this Bill go through, because it is one that will go through without any discussion, I think.

The PRESIDENT The PRESIDENT

The PRESIDENT: I am trying to save time.

Mr. MORRISSEY Mr. MORRISSEY

Mr. MORRISSEY: Ten minutes.

Mr. CORISH Mr. CORISH

Mr. CORISH: In view of the fact that people who build houses in anticipation of these grants are waiting for the money, will the President not see his way to put the Bill through to-day?

Mr. MORRISSEY Mr. MORRISSEY

Mr. MORRISSEY: I appeal to the President to put it through, in view of the fact that a number of people are in a bad way waiting for the money. I think the President can safely take it that the Bill will go through without any discussion, particularly in view of the fact that the President has accepted two of the amendments proposed on the Committee Stage.

The PRESIDENT The PRESIDENT

The PRESIDENT: A larger number of people will be waiting on the 1st December if the Estimates are not passed.

Mr. MORRISSEY Mr. MORRISSEY

Mr. MORRISSEY: That is not fair.

Mr. DAVIN Mr. DAVIN

Mr. DAVIN: Is that a threat to get the Estimates through?

The PRESIDENT The PRESIDENT

The PRESIDENT: It is an item of information which I think ought to be perfectly plain to every member of the House.

Mr. MacENTEE Mr. MacENTEE

Mr. MacENTEE: Are we to understand that the President is anxious to burk the discussion, and that therefore he wants us to let the Estimates go through without discussion.

The PRESIDENT The PRESIDENT

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[1537] The PRESIDENT: The Deputy is not entitled to assume anything of the sort, and he knows it.

Mr. CORISH Mr. CORISH

Mr. CORISH: It is pretty obvious.

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