I also asked whether we would have an Order of Business tomorrow.

To be fair, it is not as if I want to hear people on my side speaking while not allowing others to make a contribution. I spoke to representatives of all the groupings yesterday. The decision we have made is based on our desire to complete the debates on all Stages of an important Bill which is giving effect to the vote of the people in a referendum. I would not have pursued that approach or proceeded in this way if there was an objection to the proposal, or if there was not a majority in favour of it. We saw what happened yesterday. To be fair, this approach will allow us-----

It was the right decision.

We have seen the activities of some Members of the House during debates on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017. I decided, as Leader, to speak to my colleagues in all groups to ensure we would not delay and we would not have a situation whereby the Bill would not be passed, and would not go to the Phoenix Park for signature before the Christmas recess. That is why we will not have an Order of Business. If Senator Norris wants to propose on today's Order of Business that we should have an Order of Business tomorrow, we will have a vote on it. This decision has not been taken on the basis of any sense of not wanting to have an Order of Business.

I think it would be futile to put it to a vote.

We can put that question in a minute.

Obviously, the Government would win.

I understand the Senator's position.

I think it is a bad precedent.

I accept that.

I think we have plenty of time to deal with the Bill, given that one can speak just once on Report Stage.

We were here until after 2 a.m. yesterday. If the Senator had seen-----

I stayed until almost midnight.

I know.

I stayed for ten years-----

Some of us were here until the very end.

No, the Leader was not around very much.

Please, can we conclude now? We do not want-----

I was in the House. I might not have been in the Chamber.

The Leader might have been in the House, but he was not here.

I ask the Senator to allow the Leader to conclude. There are several important points to be put.

I can leave if it would help.

The Senator does not need to leave. I am not asking him to leave at all.

We are missing him already.

I thank all members of staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas, including the ushers, the stenographers, the recording people, the lads who tally the votes at the back and the Seanad staff, for their courtesy last night. It was an exception in this Oireachtas that we sat late. There was a precedent for late sittings in previous Oireachtais. A 2 a.m. finish was a bit unusual. I thank the members of staff who were significantly discommoded.

I welcome the members of the Iranian delegation to the House. As the Cathaoirleach will confirm in a minute, they are very welcome. We had the pleasure of visiting Tehran last year. It was a very fruitful and positive visit. The members of the Iranian delegation are very welcome.

The Leader has stolen my thunder.