Senator Ó Ríordáin has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 2 adjourn after one and a half hours, if not previously concluded; that a debate on crime with the Minister for Justice and Equality take place for one hour on the adjournment of No. 2; and that No. 3 be taken on the conclusion of the debate on crime." Is the amendment being pressed?

I would like to explain why I am not pressing it. I will take the Leader's goodwill at face value. Nobody wants to play politics with murder.

Thank you.

We want a substantial debate and a substantial statement from the Minister about the issue on Thursday week. I do not want to have a pre-written script that could have been read out last month or in the previous months. I want the Minister to come in here and accept the need for a commission and a task force on the north side of Dublin, as was done in the north inner city. If it takes the Minister a week to get his act together and to deliver that, I am happy to delay the debate.

I take it that this is what the Leader is promising.

No, just to clarify-----

I am genuine about this. I am trying to be constructive.

We will clarify it.

If a week is needed to be constructive about it, I am happy to wait for a week.

I accept the Senator's intention to withdraw his amendment based on what the Leader has to say.

I cannot promise what the Minister will or will not say, no more than the Leas-Chathaoirleach can promise what I will say.

The Leader is going to provide a debate.

The Leader can use his influence.

Will you use your influence?

I will give the transcript of what Senator Ó Ríordáin has said to the Minister's office.

Thank you. Is Senator Ó Ríordáin happy with that? Will he withdraw his amendment?

There was a debate on crime two weeks ago, but there has been a murder since then. I will withdraw the amendment to the Order of Business in good faith on the basis that we have a real and substantive debate on crime, gangland crime, murder and drugs in this House next week.

Thank you.

We want some action taken as a result of that debate because it is life and death stuff.

Thank you, Senator.

If it happened in any other part of the State, the ministerial wheels would be screeching.

Thank you, Senator. The withdrawal of the amendment is accepted. Senator Leyden has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 2 not be taken; that a debate with the Minister of State with responsibility for disability issues on the imminent closure of the Cuisle accessible holiday centre be taken in its stead; and that No. 3 be taken on the conclusion of that debate." The Leader has made a proposal in respect of this amendment. Is the Senator accepting the Leader's proposal?