The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Thursday, 13 December and Tuesday, 18 December, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion of referral of Fifth Programme of Law Reform to the Joint Committee on Justice and Equalithy, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018 - Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and adjourned not later than 2.15 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; No. 4, Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 – Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 2.15 p.m.; No. 5, Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018 – Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 4 and adjourned not later than 5 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 6, Private Members' business, Children’s Digital Protection Bill 2018 - Second Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m., with the time allocated for the debate not to exceed two hours; and No. 7, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 7 p.m. and adjourned not later than 9 p.m., if not previously concluded.

I thank the Leader for outlining the Order of Business. I note his optimism that No. 7 might conclude before 9 p.m.

I hope my optimism is shared.