It is proposed to adjourn the House until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 January 1985. In doing so, I would like to point out that during this year the House sat on 53 days. This is the second highest number of days on which the Seanad has sat since the foundation of the State. This is an achievement in which all of us can take pride and I want to thank all those who have contributed to the smooth working of those 53 days — the Cathaoirleach, the Leas-Chathaoirleach and the panel of Chairmen.
I want to pay credit also to the Clerk, the Clerk Assistant, the Seanad staff and the Joint Staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas, to the Leader and the Whip of the Opposition who have given co-operation at all times that it was politically appropriate for them to do so and who have made my job as Leader of the House far easier than it would otherwise have been. I wish also to pay credit to all Senators, some of whom wished to speak when it was not possible and at other times were rather reluctant when we would have liked them to speak. I hope we can strike a better balance in that regard during 1985.
