Due to the fact that amendments Nos. 2 to 7, inclusive, are logical alternatives to amendment No. 1, they cannot now be moved.

When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

When is it proposed to sit again?

I welcome the Minister. I want to pay tribute to the fantastic team from Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the three county councils of Westmeath, Galway and Roscommon, based in Ballinasloe, leading the project for the Galway to Athlone cycleway. I hosted two public meetings last week, focusing on the blue and green routes, going through east Galway. We are advocating for the most fantastic experience for users, coming across publicly owned lands, along by the Grand Canal and Bord na Móna land, into Ballinasloe.…

I welcome the Minister, Deputy McConalogue. It is great to see the national climate and air roadmap. We hear many questions from the farming community and there is much concern. The sector has gone through a massive change in the past number of years. I grew up on a dry stock and suckler farm and there have been huge changes. The number of people who were able to do those jobs full time is now very limited. There are many part-time farmers now. The roadmap sets out an ambitious vision for a climate-neutral agricult…

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy English, to the House. In terms of his responsibility for employment affairs and retail businesses what we are discussing is really important. I commend Senator Currie on the work she has done on remote working and I welcome the strategy that has come forward. The remote working strategy recently launched by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment references three pillars, namely, creating an environment for remote working to flourish, remote working infrastructure…

I welcome the Minister of State and thank her for presenting to us. I acknowledge and pay tribute to the 29 people who lost their lives in mental health residential units and to their families. I welcome the start of the vaccination programme's roll-out to the over-65s in more than 46 mental health facilities. We have heard the statistics and everyone has mentioned the increase in mental health issues. According to Trinity College Dublin's studies, one in five people is suffering. There has been a significant impac…

Next Monday, 15 February at 10.30 a.m. in the Dáil Chamber.

I am sharing time with Senator Conway. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, and, in particular, her remit of special education and inclusion. I thank her for the detailed update. I am delighted there is a resolution for children with special needs and their parents. It has been a difficult and traumatic time. The lack of structure and routine has led to very serious outcomes, such as children not sleeping and not eating. They just do not have the structure they had when they were attending their schools…

I thank the Acting Chairperson. It is great to see her here today as chair of the Irish Women's Parliamentary Caucus. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan. It is clear that there is cross-party support for immediate movement on this matter. I am proud to stand here and I thank my colleagues who have done so much work in introducing this Bill. I am in awe of the work that Senators Clifford-Lee and Moynihan have done here and in councils. This matter impacts on girls and women and inherent human rights to …

I wish everybody a happy St. Brigid's Day. It celebrates women's creativity and success, which is fantastic. I wish to make two points. A public consultation is open and, as I mentioned previously, we have until 1 March to make submissions. I am talking about families, schools, clubs and businesses. In areas of east County Galway, people should consider making a submission to the consultation. We have fantastic gateways into the west through Ballinasloe, multimillion-euro whiskey distilleries are planned for Ahascr…

I thank everyone for their contributions and the Minister of State for coming to the House.

When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I thank the Acting Chairperson. It is very important that he is in the Chairperson's seat for this debate. I thank the Minister and his Department for continuing to hear statements on this issue. This independent report is a significant body of work that was led by Judge Yvonne Murphy, Professor Mary E. Daly and Dr. William Duncan. Its pages talk about the lives of more than 56,000 women and 57,000 children across 14 mother and baby homes and four county homes between 1922 and 1998. Over that 80-year period, 9,000 …

I welcome everyone back and hope it will be a better 2021, with our vaccine roll-out. However, our battle with Covid-19 continues and we need to stay vigilant and protect each other. I will raise two points. First, as education spokesperson, I acknowledge the concern about the reopening of special schools and special classes. I am aware of the stress on parents of children with complex needs as well as the high levels of anxiety and fear among teaching staff. We need to work towards a solution for a phased reopenin…

I want to acknowledge that it has been six months since I became a Senator here. Reflecting back, I am proud of working with all my colleagues here to pass legislation that has had such an impact, particularly this year when dealing with Covid-19. I will mention a few other things around Christmas. Again, I encourage people who are going home for Christmas and will be meeting their parents and grandparents to think about getting the children's nasal spray. We have one week. It will make a big impact and keep people…

Well said.

When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?