The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on agriculture, to be taken at 1.45 p.m. and conclude not later than 3.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each and the Minister to be given not less than five minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 3.15 p.m. and adjourned not later than 5.15 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 3, Private Members' business, Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 – Second Stage, to be taken at 5.15 p.m., with the time allocated for the debate not to exceed two hours.

At 12.45 p.m. there will be tributes to our late former colleague and friend, iar Sheanadóir Maurice Hayes. I hope Members will attend in good numbers to pay their respects to an esteemed late former Member of the House.