I hope we will soon see a resolution of the Colombian issue.

I thank colleagues who attended the briefing I organised yesterday with the Immigrant Council of Ireland on the Criminal Law (Sexual offences) Bill 2015. I thank Ms Monica O'Connor and Ms Nusha Yonkova for their excellent briefing. It is also welcome that the Bill was passed on Second Stage last night without a vote and I hope its progress through the Houses will be speedy. I thank the Minister for Justice and Equality for commencing the Bill in the Seanad and indicating on Second Stage that she will be accepting amendments on Committee Stage in the Seanad and will also be tabling her own amendments in response to points raised by a number of Senators. It is very positive for the Seanad when important comprehensive legislation is initiated and amended here.

I ask the Leader to arrange a debate at some point in the future on the comprehensive employment strategy for persons with disabilities which was launched at Farmleigh on Friday last by the Minister of State, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and which sets out six clear priorities to improve the employment position for persons with disabilities.