Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Apologies have been received from Deputy Catherine Murphy and Senators Frank Feighan and Ned O'Sullivan.

I remind members and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile phones completely as they interfere with the recording and transmission of the proceedings, even when left in silent mode.

I propose that we defer our private session to deal with other issues until the end of the public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.