It is proposed to order for today Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and I might indicate that it is proposed that the House should sit tommorrow in order to take Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7. In view of the fact that it is proposed to devote the whole time next week to the dicussion on the Anglo-Irish Agreement that was signed at Hillsborough last week, it would be inappropriate to start on item No. 2 unless it is reached before 4.30 p.m. today, because otherwise we would have a half an hour or three quarters of an hour of a discussion and then an adjournment for a fortnight. If, as I anticipate, there are sufficient speakers, most of the afternoon will be taken up with the discussion of the European Communities (Amendment) Bill. In that connection I would indicate that, in view of the nature of the Bill, it would be hoped that the Committee Stage could be taken as well as the Second Stage since there are very few net points to be taken on Committee Stage.
Order of Business.
Would the Leader of the House be agreeable to take Nos. 6 and 7 together?
Yes, I would like to assure Senator Lynch that the intention is to take a single debate on Nos. 6 and 7. Also it is proposed to suspend the sitting from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. However, if No. 1 concludes any time between 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. the proposal would be to adjourn then at the conclusion of No. 1.
Order of Business agreed.