I wish to ask first about the serious information that has come to light in the past couple of days at the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry in Northern Ireland. It seems that information about Brendan Smyth and his activities was known by various State agencies. Is the Government monitoring that inquiry? Does it have any plans to allow statements in this House about the serious information that has come to light? I am thinking particularly of the details that came to light yesterday about the knowledge within An Garda Síochána and other institutions of the existence of certain information.

I would like to know, on foot of the discussion we had on Leaders' Questions, whether there are any plans to introduce a new health Estimate ahead of the Dáil recess. It is clear that the health service is not just creaking at the seams at the moment - it has broken out at the seams.

It has stopped.

What plans does the Government have to deal with that ahead of the recess?

I understand the Tánaiste is out of the House attending the funeral of Lorcán Miller this morning. Our thoughts are with all the families. I want to place on record my party's appreciation of the Ceann Comhairle, the protocol office in the Department of the Taoiseach and everybody involved in St. Ann's Church on Dawson Street for the lovely ceremony that was held yesterday at the Ceann Comhairle's initiative. I think it was very appropriate and dignified. Those of us who were in attendance were genuinely privileged to have been there. It is also appropriate to place on the record once again our appreciation of and tribute to the staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade here in Dublin and particularly in Berkeley and elsewhere in the United States for the work they have done in very difficult circumstances over the past seven days.

I thank the Deputy for his concluding remarks about yesterday's service. I join him in commending and thanking everybody who was involved in arranging that service, particularly the protocol staff in the Department of the Taoiseach. I think it demonstrated the unity of the whole House and all the people of Ireland in the face of what has been a most profound tragedy.

The Deputy raised two other issues. In respect of the hearing and the references to Fr. Brendan Smyth, I am only aware of that evidence from what I read in the newspapers. There is no particular proposal for any action to be taken by the Government but if the Deputy has a view on statements or otherwise on it, that could be communicated to the Whips and dealt with in that way.

I do not think the issue of health estimates is a matter for the Order of Business but I am not aware of any proposals in regard to a health Estimate.