Before the debate on Senator Counihan's motion is resumed, I wish to inform the House that the Imposition of Duties (Confirmation of Orders) Bill, 1942—a Certified Money Bill—has just been received from the Dáil. I understand that the full enactment of the Bill is a matter of urgency as the Bill must be law by the end of the month. Normally, under Standing Orders a Money Bill must be entered on the Order Paper next prepared after its receipt from the Dáil, but if that Order were adhered to in this instance the Bill could not be taken until to-morrow at the earliest, and if not taken then would have to be considered at a sitting convened for the purpose next week. It is, of course, a matter for the House itself to decide but, in the circumstances, might I suggest, as being the course of greatest convenience, that the House should consider the Bill at this sitting? It is a very simple Bill.
Agreed to take the Bill to-day.