It is proposed to take business as on the Order Paper, Nos. 1 and 3 — the Land Bill and the Social Welfare Bill. No. 2, the Erne Drainage Bill, is not being taken to-day.
There is another matter which I might mention, the question of the hours of sitting on Thursday. As the House knows, the Dáil has made an alteration in its Thursday hours, making them 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Committee on Procedure and Privileges here has been considering our hours of sitting on Thursdays, but has not yet come to any decision. The suggestion at present is 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays, with an interval from 1 to 2 for lunch.
The question does not arise tomorrow, since if we do not finish the Social Welfare Bill (Second Stage) this evening, we should be able, starting at 3 p.m., to finish it before 5 o'clock to-morrow. Thursday of next week is a Church holiday. We, therefore, left the decision over and would like that any Senators who have any strong feeling in the matter of a change should communicate with the Cathaoirleach. On next Wednesday week, the 14th June, the Committee on Procedure and Privileges might be able to come to a decision on the matter and recommend something to the House if there is a desire for a change.