It is never the wrong time to do the right thing.

That was a great little stunt.

Is the Leader agreeing to the amendment?

I am coming to that. I know the Senators are all in summer eve or holiday mode today. Some of them are bordering on being cranky, hysterical and whatever.

The Leader is bordering on something himself now.

The Leader has a little bit of heat rash himself.

Hear, hear.

If the Cathaoirleach had to listen to some of the 27 Members who spoke in the House this morning and to some of the stuff they have said, he would be like that himself. I always try to work with people in the spirit of goodwill. Yesterday we had a sos from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

As such, I propose that we have a sos from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

7 p.m.

We started at 2 p.m. yesterday and finished at 10 p.m., with a break from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. We are resuming the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill at 3 p.m. If business is extended to 10 p.m., then instead of breaking from 7 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., I propose that we break from 6 p.m. until 6.30 p.m. If Members want an hour, we will extend to 11 p.m.

Fair enough.

That is up to Members.

I suppose Senators will-----

I would be happy to do that, but let us be clear. There is a job of work to be done.

Some will not be here.

The House's priority is to do its business, not to go off elsewhere. I am not saying that Senator McDowell would. He wants to break for food, which is fair enough.

The sos is for sustenance.

Is the Leader proposing an amendment on a 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. sos?

That break would be fair enough, and if Members want an extra hour after 10 p.m., I can extend our sitting to 11 p.m. I am happy to have a break between 6 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.

If the Leader is happy, then we are happy.

Go raibh maith agaibh.