I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 21, non-Government motion No. 8, be taken before No. 1. It is a topic many have raised before and similar to non-Government motion No. 4. It relates to Brexit and I wanted to put a structure on it. There is a huge opportunity for the Chamber to lead a wide-ranging debate on Brexit. I propose that Seanad Éireann hold a comprehensive debate over a number of days on the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership and its implications for the island of Ireland, North and South, and invite a range of persons, including the Taoiseach and relevant Ministers, as Senator Neale Richmond said, MEPs from the North and the South, the First Minister and the deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland and any other person we deem relevant to the debate. I hope there will be unanimous agreement and ask the Cathaoirleach and the Deputy Leader to schedule the debate for priority when we come back in September and set aside a number of days for it. We speak about the relevancy of the Chamber. Brexit is a huge issue.

It has dimensions for the entire island of Ireland. We are talking about inclusiveness. This is the Seanad's last sitting day before the recess. Fianna Fáil has tabled non-Government motion No. 4 which is quite similar. I have just fleshed it out a little. I would like the Seanad to agree today to a number of days being set aside to debate the issue. I ask the Deputy Leader to facilitate us in doing something practical and decisive in that regard. A number of days should be set aside for these purposes.

I conclude by wishing the Deputy Leader, Senator Catherine Noone, all the best. I think she will be excellent in the role.

To clarify, is the Senator proposing in his amendment to the Order of Business that his motion be taken today or that it be given priority in September?

I am really asking us to make a decision on my motion today.

The proposal is that it be taken today.

I hope that can be done to facilitate the extended debate for which I am looking.

The Senator has clarified the matter.

I do not think the motion should be put to a vote.

Okay.

If there is unanimous agreement on it, we should adopt it today. The Chair could ask the other leaders.

Is the Senator proposing that the motion be taken without debate?

If Members would like to debate it, that is fine. Perhaps Members are willing to agree to it without debate. We should agree to it today.

We need to clarify exactly what the Deputy is proposing on the Order of Business.

I am proposing that a process be put in motion. I do not know whether that requires an ad hoc committee to be set up. We need to set the wheels in motion to ensure an extended debate on Brexit will take place when we come back after the recess.

Okay.

If we agree to my motion today, we will be able to bring various witnesses before us for a two or three-day debate. We have a unique opportunity that the other Chamber does not have.

All right.

What is the process involved, a Chathaoirligh?

The Senator has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business. It will be considered after the Deputy Leader has responded. It also has to be seconded.

Can I ask-----

We will get someone to do it. The Senator can suigh síos and relax.

I await the direction of the Chair on my motion.