Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)

Under the powers conferred on me by Standing Order 21 of Standing Orders of Seanad Éireann relative to public business, I summoned Seanad Éireann to meet at 6.30 p.m. today at the request of the Taoiseach for the purpose of considering legislation to enable Anglo Irish Bank to be taken into public ownership. The sitting was fixed for 6.30 p.m. on the understanding that the Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009 would by that time be received from the Dáil. Since the Bill is still under consideration by the Dáil, might I suggest to the Leader of the House that the sitting be suspended——