Joe O'Toole (Independent)

We should reconsider the idea of having a topical hour at that time, so that people from all sides can say what they have to say in a structured and orderly fashion.

We on the Independent benches want to extend warm wishes for the Christmas season to all the people I mentioned, to the Office of the Editor of Debates and to the people who look after the sound. The Oireachtas website, which puts the business of the day in verbatim form on the Internet the following day, is more advanced than any other European parliament website. We should not take that for granted. I thank all for the work they have done, wish them well and look forward to seeing them in the New Year.