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Dáil Éireann - Volume 35 - 05 June, 1930 Question on Adjournment. An Ceann Comhairle Michael Hayes An Ceann Comhairle: Notice has been given of raising two matters on the adjournment, those referred to in questions 2 and 3. The subject matter of question No. 2 can be raised on the adjournment. With regard to No. 3, if, in fact, the Minister has no power to compel the company to meet the representatives of the men's trade union, what will be discussed on the adjournment? Is it the general principle of compulsory arbitration? We could not discuss the question of the dispute on the adjournment. Mr. Davin Mr. Davin Mr. Davin: To discuss the Minister's refusal to bring the necessary pressure to bear upon the Company to meet the representatives of the men. Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: Having no powers. Mr. Davin Mr. Davin Mr. Davin: The Minister can explain in greater detail the efforts he has made. Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: I have no powers. An Ceann Comhairle Michael Hayes 556 An Ceann Comhairle: We cannot discuss an industrial dispute. It is [556] relevant by way of Parliamentary question, because the Minister does on occasions act as arbitrator through certain of his officials. Clearly a dispute is not for discussion in the House because an arbitrator, of course, cannot argue the merits. I prefer, therefore, Deputy Hogan's question. Mr. T.J. O'Connell Mr. T.J. O'Connell Mr. T.J. O'Connell: We might be able to find out whether the Minister has done everything possible within the powers he has. Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: I think he has. An Ceann Comhairle Michael Hayes An Ceann Comhairle: These are not the terms of the question. The question asked the Minister to take steps to compel the Company to meet representatives of the men. A trade dispute question is a common question and, as I say, it is relevant because of the Minister's functions as arbitrator, but because these are the functions of the Minister it is undesirable and it is cutting across the Minister's functions to discuss the merits of the dispute here, or to ask the Minister to express a view on the merits of the dispute. Since that cannot be done it is difficult to see what can be done under the terms of this notice. Mr. Davin Mr. Davin Mr. Davin: Your ruling is that the directors of this Irish Omnibus Company are more powerful than the Minister? An Ceann Comhairle Michael Hayes An Ceann Comhairle: Clearly I did not rule anything about the directors. I do not know anything about them. Perhaps the Deputy would leave the matter over till to-morrow, and in the interval between now and to-morrow he might find a notice that would enable him to get a discussion. Mr. Davin Mr. Davin Mr. Davin: I am quite willing to give way to Deputy Hogan but not to accept the statement made by the Minister in his reply. Subject matter of question 2 to be raised on the adjournment. Dáil Éireann 35 Question on Adjournment. General Debate 19300605
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