In accordance with the promise that you, Sir, made to the Seanad yesterday, I beg to move that a new Standing Order be inserted as follows:—
(a) To insert a new Standing Order as follows:—
41a. "It shall be within the power of the Seanad to invite any member of the Government other than a Minister to be present in the Seanad and to take part in the different stages of any Bill or other proceeding in which his Department is interested."
(b) To add to Standing Order 18 a new paragraph as follows:—
"(f) A motion under Standing Order 41 (a)."
This has been drafted by the Cathaoirleach in consultation with myself, and it requires no explanation, except that the second part is simply adding a paragraph to Standing Order 18, which will enable a motion under this new Order, if passed, to be moved without notice.
