The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 29 January to facilitate an address to the House by an t-Uachtarán, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Mr. John Horan, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re appointment of Mr. Paul Mageean to the membership of the Policing Authority, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion re appointment of Dr. Vicky Conway to the membership of the Policing Authority, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 2; No. 4, statements on the Government's Brexit preparedness, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and conclude not later than 6.15 p.m., with the contributions of 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 ten minutes to reply to the debate; No. 5, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 6.15 p.m. and adjourned not later than 9.30 p.m., if not previously concluded.

As this is the first sitting of the new year, on my own behalf and that of the Government, I extend sympathy to the family of our late colleague, Mark Killilea Jr., who passed away during the Christmas period. He was first elected as a Senator in 1969. He was re-elected in 1982 and served until 1987. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Anne; wider family and friends.

I wish to be associated with those remarks. Former Senator, Deputy and MEP Mark Killilea was a jovial and affable man who served in this Chamber for approximately 13 years in total. He had a tradition of public service, including in his European role as an MEP. It was a sad passing. I knew him well and presume that, at some stage, there will be appropriate tributes to him

I propose a minute's silence at the end of the Order of Business. We will have tributes in due course.