It is proposed to take-----

On a point of order, is there an opportunity to discuss the Taoiseach's announcement regarding a ministerial appointment here?

-----No. 4, Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.

It was an announcement.

We were not alerted to it. I am just pointing that out.

Private Members' business shall be No. 61, motion re addiction services.

There are no proposals to put to the House. I call Deputy Martin.

They are not being put to the House?

There are no proposals to be put to the House.

In terms of the order of the House?

No. There is no motion before the House.

Before we start on the Order of Business proper may I take this opportunity on my behalf and on behalf of my party to express our deepest sympathy to the family of the late Teachta Dála P.J. Morley who passed away, and to Mary, his wife, and to Patrick, Enda, Brian and Cathy, we extend our deepest sympathies. P.J. served in this House for 20 years from 1977 to 1997. He was a man of great integrity and commitment and an outstanding parliamentarian in working for his people in Mayo. He had a very close association with the late Monsignor Horan and worked extremely hard on the securing and development of Knock Airport among other achievements in the region. We sympathise with his family on their loss. I hope we will get an opportunity later to pay a more fulsome tribute but I want to pay this tribute to P.J. and to offer our sympathies and condolences to his wife and family.

The Taoiseach might like to respond before we move on to the Order of Business.

I assume we will have an opportunity to say a few words about this again. I concur with the sentiments expressed by Deputy Martin and I sympathise with the Morley family on the death of P.J. I served with him both as a councillor and a Deputy for many years. I enjoyed his company and I will have an opportunity to say some words again. He was a person who showed an extraordinary degree of practical common sense in dealing with many issues that were quite contentious over the years. To his wife Mary and family, I offer my sympathy to the family and to the party. He was a good, loyal and convivial servant of the people of my own county for many years.

Ba mhaith liom cur leis an méid a dúirt an Taoiseach agus an Teachta Martin faoin scéal brónach seo i dtaobh báis P.J. Morley. I wish to extend sympathy to the Morley family. Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam dílis.

As has been said, we will have another opportunity to give a more detailed response later.