I would suggest that we should resume the consideration of the Estimates this morning, adjourn at about 1.30 for lunch, and on resumption after the adjournment take the Questions and the Bills on the Paper.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
There is a matter I desire to raise, and perhaps this would be the time to raise it in order to give the President time to consider it. It is in reference to the suggestion for the adjournment until October. It seems to me we ought to make provision for an earlier meeting of the Dáil, either at your own call, Sir, after consultation with the President, or at the call of, say, twenty-five members of the Dáil— which is about half of those who are in regular attendance—in case developments arise out of the proceedings of this conference or court—I do not know what it should be called—touching the Boundary Question arising out of Article 12 of the Treaty. It seems to me we ought not to tie ourselves to an adjournment lasting until October in view of the possible action that it may be necessary to take before that. I would ask the President to consider how best to frame the motion for adjournment with a view to that possibility.
Very good. I will consider that between this and the resumption at 2.30 p.m., and make an announcement.
Ordered: "That the Dáil sit later than 4 o'clock for the consideration of financial business; that Estimates be taken now, and after lunch the Questions and Bills on the Paper."