Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

It is a terrible crime and is done on a nightly basis. I hope the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will accept my Bill.

Senator Quinn spoke graciously and expressed his regrets to Senator Ryan, which were needed and well merited. I am sure Senator Ryan accepted them. He sought a debate on stem cell research. He also spoke about credit card debt and recommended that people use the proceeds of their SSIAs to clear personal debt, which would be a good idea before embarking on another credit card splurge.

Senator Coghlan sensibly asked about next week's schedule. While we are likely to be sitting for five days, we are not sure yet. It depends on the outcome in the Dáil of Report and Final Stages of the Criminal Justice Bill. If we sit on Monday we will commence at 3 p.m. to allow people to come from the country. The legislation to be taken next week will be as follows: the Criminal Justice Bill; the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill; the Institutes of Technology Bill; the Building Societies (Amendment) Bill; and the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill. The Senator also asked about Committee Stage of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill, which will take place in the autumn, when he is refreshed from his stay in Kerry.