Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I have a couple of questions on the proposal. When will we be given information on the grouping of votes which will depend on the contents of the Minister for Finance's Budget Statement? The Minister will commence his statement at 3.45 p.m. and speak for between 30 and 45 minutes. When will we be in possession of information on the grouping of votes that may take place later? If the Dáil gets to midnight without collapse - some of the Taoiseach's people are nervous that it will not - will the social welfare Bill be published afterwards? If it will be taken tomorrow after the leaders make their contributions on the budget, does the Taoiseach expect us to agree to his breaking a time-honoured rule that one publishes a Bill and leaves some period between Second Stage and the completion of the Bill? Will we have a situation where the Bill is published on the day it will be taken and rammed through before the weekend? Will the Taoiseach inform me when will we have the information about the groupings of votes? Is it proposed to publish the social welfare Bill after the question is put at midnight?

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