Paul Bradford (Fine Gael)

I am awaiting the Leader's response to my suggestion. We do not expect a budget debate today. I ask that some time be set aside next week, in advance of the budget, so we can make suggestions to the Government and outline the policies we would like to see therein. I ask the Leader to take the suggestion on board.

Amendments to the Order of Business are tabled on the hour but they are entirely unrealistic. We know Ministers are not going to come to this House at the drop of a hat. Can we not try to be a little more constructive in the way we do business? Senator Cullinane's suggestion that we have a debate on the budget is good but this will not happen this afternoon. Let us be realistic. Perhaps we could agree that it will happen next week.