It is proposed to take Nos. 1 and 2 in that order. If Senators agree, I suggest we break this evening at 5.15 and resume at 7 p.m. Senators may not be aware that our former colleague, Mr. Dick Belton, died this morning. A number of his former colleagues would like to go to the removal.
Order of Business.
We regret very much the occasion which has led to this suggestion of an adjournment at 5.15. Naturally we agree.
We are also willing to take No. 1 at this extremely short notice, although it was finished in the Dáil only last night. We agree to this proposal because we are anxious to facilitate Government business in any reasonable way. However, one is entitled to point out to the Minister that section 13 of the Bill specifically says that the Bill will not come into force until 31st December, 1975, which makes the urgency rather difficult to understand.
Order of Business agreed to.