It is proposed to take Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
Order of Business.
There are a number of very important motions piling up on the Order Paper, and I was wondering whether we could be told when some of these substantive motions can be taken.
I support Senator Martin in referring to those motions. Most of the motions he referred to have been put down by the Labour group in the Seanad and we are very anxious to have time to discuss them. As I understood it, the arrangement has been accepted that there would be a period set aside for motions in every month in which the House is sitting. We are fortunately sitting early in the month of February so perhaps the Acting Leader of the House could indicate the day this month on which we might expect to have time given for the taking of private Members' motions.
At the first meeting of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges it was deemed desirable that these motions should be given an opportunity for debate from month to month, and indeed it was expressed that it was hoped that the Government would seek to give time on occasion to discuss a separate motion on each month. I add my voice to such a call.
Senator Martin is right in saying that these motions are mounting up, and I can assure him that we are anxious that this should not happen again and that we should be able to deal with as many motions as possible. With regard to the motions on the Order Paper, I do not wish to give any definite assurance, but I can say that we will make every endeavour to see that we will take one next week. I hope it will be possible.
Might I hear the contents of the Motion for the Adjournment again? I did not hear it earlier.
I will let the Senator have a copy.
Order of Business agreed to.