My amendment seeks that the Tánaiste and Minister, Deputy Coveney, the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, or another Minister come to the House for a debate.

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, will open the debate in the Dáil after Taoiseach's Questions, following which he has to attend Brexit negotiations and other Ministers will take over the debate. He is not available.

By way of clarification, my amendment seeks that the Taoiseach or a representative of the Government would come to the House for the debate. I believe it is important that those in this House who have concerns have the opportunity to put those concerns on record before this decision is rushed through tomorrow. I trust that the Acting Leader will nonetheless follow through in ensuring that the appropriate Minister does come to the House next week for this debate. I am still looking for a Government representative to come to the House today for a debate because timing is of the essence.

I have a commitment that the Minister will come to the House next week. It is unfortunate that with all that is going on today he cannot be here.

We could accept an alternative representative today.

Senator Alice-Mary Higgins has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That a debate with the Taoiseach or an appropriate Government Minister on the permanent structured co-operation, PESCO, be taken today". Is the amendment being pressed?

Yes.