The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 10 December 2019, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, statements on local government funding, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to adjourn at 2.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of all Senators not to exceed eight minutes; and No. 3, statements on crime, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 4 p.m., with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister is to be given not less than seven minutes to reply to the debate.

I welcome some guests of mine to the Gallery today, the daltaí from Scoil Eoin on the Armagh Road. There are a few budding politicians among them and I ask all Members to give them a nice welcome here today.

Hear, hear. They are very welcome.