This amendment, I understand, was put down at the request of the Government, but it is not marked as a Government amendment, and therefore I cannot put it from the Chair.

On behalf of Senator Sir Thomas Esmonde, I beg to move the amendment.

I hope there is authority for the statement that this is a Government amendment, as I myself know nothing about it, and the Minister is not here. I am assured by officials that they have been informed that this is a Government amendment, so the responsibility will lie upon the Government, not upon the Seanad.

Somebody will wake up before the Report Stage, at any rate.

Perhaps.