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Dáil Éireann - Volume 269 - 20 November, 1973 Order of Business. The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave 33 The Taoiseach: It is proposed to take business in the following order: [33] Nos. 3 and 6; Votes 26 and 26 (Supplementary). Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch: With reference to the Order of Business, on the Order Paper there are three items current which have been discussed by the Dáil or are in course of discussion. I refer in particular to the Estimates for Agriculture and Education and the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill. Can the Taoiseach give us any indication why there is so much switching of items for discussion? The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave The Taoiseach: The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries is at a meeting of the Common Market Ministers in Brussels. Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch: The Minister for Education is present. The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave The Taoiseach: The intention today, which was notified to the Opposition well in advance, is to take Local Government. Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch: I admit it is the Government's function to order business. I entirely accept that the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries is absent—I know this from Press reports—but there seems to me no reason why the debate on the Department of Education should not be resumed—as the Minister is present. Neither do I see any reason why the debate on the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill should not be resumed because that Minister is also present and, in fact, is about to introduce his Estimate. Is not the whole purpose to relieve the attendance of Government Deputies to partake in the campaign in Monaghan? The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave The Taoiseach: We know the Opposition Deputies are in Monaghan. They are not here even to ask their own questions. Mr. Molloy Mr. Molloy Mr. Molloy: The Ministers are not here to answer the questions put to them. Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch: We always did our business in the House. Mr. Lalor Mr. Lalor Mr. Lalor: The Minister for Local Government said the Minister for Finance was in Monaghan. Mr. Tully Mr. Tully 34 [34] Mr. Tully: I said an ex-Minister was not allowed into Monaghan. An Ceann Comhairle Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle: I am calling on the Minister for Local Government to move the motion for his Estimate. The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave The Taoiseach: Is Deputy Ahern in Monaghan with the bags of guns? Mr. Colley Mr. Colley Mr. Colley: Where is Deputy Thornley? (Interruptions.) The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave The Taoiseach: What about the dissidents with the bags of money and the bags of guns? Mr. O'Malley Mr. O'Malley Mr. O'Malley: I wish to know why the Estimate for the Department of Education is not being finished today? Mr. Tully Mr. Tully Mr. Tully: As Deputy Lynch pointed out, the Government orders business. Mr. O'Malley Mr. O'Malley Mr. O'Malley: I want to know why the Estimate for the Department of Education is not being finished today. An Ceann Comhairle Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle: We have had that already. Mr. O'Malley Mr. O'Malley Mr. O'Malley: The Taoiseach is running out of the House; he is running away without answering the question. The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave The Taoiseach: That is not so. I do not know why Deputy O'Malley is kept out of Monaghan. Mr. O'Malley Mr. O'Malley Mr. O'Malley: I still want to know why the Estimate for Education is not being finished today. The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave The Taoiseach: Because the Minister was already engaged—— Mr. O'Malley Mr. O'Malley Mr. O'Malley: He is in the House now. The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave The Taoiseach: He is listening to the Deputy. Mr. Molloy Mr. Molloy Mr. Molloy: That is no answer. An Ceann Comhairle Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle: Let us proceed with the business of the House. I am calling on the Minister for Local Government to move his Estimate. Dáil Éireann 269 Order of Business. General Debate 19731120
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