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Dáil Éireann - Volume 260 - 12 April, 1972 Order of Business. The Taoiseach Jack Lynch The Taoiseach: It is proposed to take Nos. 2 and 3. Private Members' Business will be taken from 6 to 7.30 p.m., when No. 36 will be resumed. Mr. Blaney Mr. Blaney Mr. Blaney: May I ask the Taoiseach if he will make time available for a discussion, which I have no doubt will be a prudent one, on the initiatives and the statement made by Mr. Heath since this House last met? In view of the Budget coming quite soon, the opportune time for such a discussion is obviously before the Budget rather than around Budget time or after the Budget has been dealt with. This, I believe, is necessary because some confusion has been created as to the impact of these initiatives and, indeed, hopes have been raised by them for which anybody looking prudently at the situation could not find any justification. These hopes are dangerous in themselves—— An Ceann Comhairle Cormac Breslin An Ceann Comhairle: We cannot discuss the matter now. Mr. Blaney Mr. Blaney Mr. Blaney: I would ask the Taoiseach to give us some indication on that. The Taoiseach Jack Lynch The Taoiseach: I shall keep the matter under consideration. Mr. Blaney Mr. Blaney 61 [61] Mr. Blaney: A Cheann Comhairle—— An Ceann Comhairle Cormac Breslin An Ceann Comhairle: We cannot discuss this matter all evening. Mr. Blaney Mr. Blaney Mr. Blaney: It is not a question of discussion but of this House being ignored although it is concerned in this vitally important matter. What people say individually outside does not carry the same weight as a discussion in this House. In fairness to the House and the people we represent there should be an opportunity to hear the views of all Deputies, so that we would have a collective view on the matter and not different views as we may have at the moment. Mr. R. Barry Mr. R. Barry Mr. R. Barry: Not only an opportunity but an early one. Mr. Blaney Mr. Blaney Mr. Blaney: Exactly. Dáil Éireann 260 Order of Business. General Debate 19720412
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