Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

With respect to the ordering of Dáil business, the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill contains very important and far-reaching measures, particularly the utterly reactionary proposal to extend the retirement age to 68; in other words, workers now will work until they drop to pay off the bankers. The schedule published last Thursday stated that the Bill would conclude, in other words, be guillotined, at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Will the Taoiseach give an assurance that if there are enough speakers - I anticipate there will be - he will extend that time until everybody is given a chance to speak? The Taoiseach made a promise he would not guillotine any Bill.

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