The Order of Business is No. 1, report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Standing Order 22(3) on the summoning of the Seanad, to be taken, without debate, at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Appropriation Bill 2012 [Certified Money Bill] - all Stages, to be taken, without debate, at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion for earlier signature of the Appropriation Bill 2012, to be taken, without debate, at the conclusion of No. 2; No. 4, Social Welfare Bill 2012 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 3 and conclude not later than 2 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 5, motion for earlier signature of the Social Welfare Bill 2012, to be taken, without debate, at the conclusion of No. 4; and No. 6, Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 2 p.m. and conclude not later than 5.30 p.m.

As this is the last day of this session, I take the opportunity to thank the leaders, the Whips and all the Members of the House for their help and co-operation throughout this session and throughout the year. I also thank Deirdre, Jody and the staff in the Seanad Office for putting up with us and the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach for their patience in putting up with us on many occasions when they were challenged throughout the year. I also thank the Cathaoirleach's secretary, Aisling, and my own secretary, Orla, for keeping us on the straight and narrow throughout the year. I thank the ushers and all the staff of the House for their help and assistance. I wish each and every one of the Members and their families a very happy and peaceful Christmas.

I call Senator Darragh O'Brien.

That has disarmed him.

Yes, damn it. I was going to go for him but I cannot do it now.

He will have to be nice.

I will be nice at the start, anyhow. Genuinely, I concur with the Leader's remarks and wish all my colleagues in the House a very happy Christmas. We have had a decent year. We have not agreed on everything, or we have hardly agreed on anything, probably, but the debates that have happened through this House have, in the main, been respectful. I respect everyone's views. We sometimes cross swords, which is fine. If I have offended anyone over the year - tough.

I thank Deirdre, Jody, the Cathaoirleach, the Leader of the House, all the people who work with me and all the ushers and staff of the House for their assistance throughout the year. I look forward to locking horns again early in the new year. However, we are not finished yet and we have a very important day today.

I have one question in regard to the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012, which the Leader said is to conclude at 5.30 p.m. I assume that is Committee Stage. When is it proposed to take the Report and Final Stages?

It is Committee and Remaining Stages, as I said on the Order of Business.