Ivana Bacik (Independent)

Yes. I am told it will be available by the end of the month or in early June. I certainly hope it will be available in the first week of June. We will have the Minister in the House to discuss the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill in any case on 6 and 7 June.

The Senator also mentioned the sale of State assets. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, will be in this House this evening during Private Members' business. We can certainly seek a further debate with him on that issue, although it is relevant to the Private Members' motion tonight, as the Senator knows.

The Senator raised the case of Mr. John Gallagher. As the Senator may know, it will be dealt with under the reformed law on criminal insanity introduced in 2006 through the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act, under which a board considers the issue of release.

The Senator sought an amendment to the Order of Business to discuss the issue of policing. I have already sought a debate on the issue, as the Senator raised it last week. It is one of the debates I have asked the Leader to facilitate, but I cannot facilitate it today. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, will be in the House to deal with two other issues today, but we will not have time for a debate on policing also.

Senator Paul Coghlan welcomed the €2 billion investment by NAMA, as announced today. We all very much welcome it, particularly the fact that NAMA anticipates the investment will lead to the creation of 25,000 direct jobs and 10,000 additional jobs. The investment is in addition to the investment of €17 billion announced for the Government's capital programme. The announcement by NAMA marks a movement towards a different phase of its operations. Having completed the acquisition of property-based loans worth €74 billion, NAMA is moving towards managing its portfolio actively and maximising job creation and the return to the taxpayer. We very much welcome the announcement. NAMA will work on a number of areas, including the construction sector.

Senator David Norris asked for a debate on the media. I have already asked the Leader whether we can facilitate such a debate. The Senator also asked about Seanad procedure and whether the Leader or Deputy Leader would respond to the remarks of colleagues not present in the House. This has nothing to do with the Government; I am simply following a practice Senator Maurice Cummins adopted in the House some time ago. As a courtesy to those Members who remain in the House for the duration of the Order of Business, he responds only to them and those from whom he has received apologies because they must be elsewhere. That is a very fair procedure and I will have no difficulty in changing it if Senator Maurice Cummins wishes to do so.