With regard to the next sitting of the House, there will be no meeting of the Dáil this week, and, therefore, so far as it is possible to say at this moment, there will be no fresh business for us next week beyond what is on the Order Paper. On that assumption perhaps the House may not consider that it would be desirable to bring Senators from distant parts if we have nothing on our Agenda except these two motions, one of which stands in the name of Senator Sir John Keane, but if it is the desire of the House that it should meet for the purpose of discussing these, I am entirely in their hands. I think it is possible that by the week after next we may have the Judiciary Bill sent up to us. That is a Bill which, of course, will require considerable care and revision in this House. I cannot say definitely that it will reach us by Wednesday fortnight, but possibly the House might be disposed to leave it in my hands. If any additional business does turn up, I will convene the Seanad for to-morrow week. Senators will let me know whether it is their wish that, with the state of business as it is, with these Motions only available, it makes it worth while to meet next week.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
AN CATHAOIRLEACH
There is one important matter in the name of Senator Sir John Keane. If we thought that would come on next week we could spend an afternoon on it.
AN CATHAOIRLEACH
I cannot promise that Sir John Keane will be here next week. He is absent this week, and I had a letter from him asking the leave of the House that his motion should stand over.
We leave it in your hands.
I propose that we leave it in the hands of the Chairman.
I second.
Agreed.
The Seanad adjourned at 3.35 p.m.