We are now due to deal with Item No. 3, a motion which reads:
That Seanad Éireann, conscious of the dire situation of local authorities throughout the country in terms of the services that are provided, calls on the Minister for the Environment in the preparation of the Estimates to provide funding to remedy the present crisis.
The motion is in the name of Senators Brian O'Shea, Michael Ferris and Jack Harte.