Some of your remarks-----

Calling the person and her independence into question would not be appropriate.

That is perfectly-----

That is absolutely fine, Senator. The independence of the chair of the review is the issue.

Before I call on the Deputy Leader to respond to the Order of Business, yesterday it was suggested, and we discussed it at the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight, that we would have a minute's silence in remembrance of Bloody Sunday. On Sunday, 30 January 1972, in Derry a peace march for civil rights ended with innocent people being killed by members of the British Army, which is forever since known as Bloody Sunday. Fifty years on it is fitting and appropriate that we remember those lives that wer…

I ask the Deputy Leader to respond to the Order of Business.

I call the Chair of the Seanad Select Committee on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, Senator Chambers.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I thank all the Senators who contributed to the debate. I again thank my colleague, Senator Chambers, and all the members of the committee for their very hard work in producing this excellent report.

I thank the Minister for attending and for his comprehensive reply to Senators. I thank the committee's members, including its Chair, for their work on this important report on what is an important issue for Ireland.

I have received notice from Senator Tim Lombard that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to make a statement on whether the public spending code ensures the taxpayer is getting value for money from publicly funded projects. I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the campaign by the Neurological …

That may be a topic for a Commencement matter.

I thank the Senator for raising that important issue. At the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight today we will be discussing the matter of having a minute's silence tomorrow for the victims of Bloody Sunday.

I call on the Leader to respond to the Order of Business.

That is a matter for the Leader. I do not know if anyone has the Copper Face Jacks gold card but if they do, they should please share. Senator Keogan has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 96, motion 3, be taken before No. a 1." Is the amendment being pressed?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

The Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science at its meeting today has completed its consideration of the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2022.

I have received notice from Senator Malcolm Byrne that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Finance to make a statement on measures being put in place to ensure greater competition in the Irish banking and financial services market, including giving a statutory function to the Central Bank in this area. I have also received notice from Senator Seán Kyne of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Transport to make…

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, to the House and call on Senator Malcolm Byrne to begin.

Tá nóiméad amháin ag an Seanadóir Byrne.