Amendments Nos. 70 and 71 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Amendments Nos. 74 and 76 are related and may be discussed together.

When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I thank the Minister, Senators, the officials and the staff of the House for their co-operation.

While I was around the House yesterday, I was not here for the Order of Business. I congratulate Daire Feeley from Roscommon town. He is an amateur rider who won the Rás Tailteann cycling race that ended on Sunday. It is an amazing achievement for the lad. I have not spoken to have him since he won, but he cannot believe what has happened. No more than our boxers in recent times, we are proud of Daire’s achievement and we wish him well for the future. The agri-climate rural environmental scheme was launched by the …

I thank the Minister of State. I extend my sympathy to him on the recent death of his father, Mr. Peter Burke. I had an opportunity to go to the ceremonies. We all express our deepest sympathies to the Minister of State. It is a tough time and these are tough circumstance for anybody. I call Senator Cummins.

Without interruption.

Senator Warfield will have an opportunity very shortly.

To be honest it is not usually the Senator's form to do this.

Before Senator Cummins recommences I want to tell Senator Warfield that he will have his opportunity in a few moments and I will allow him to make his contribution at that stage.

Senator Boyhan, are you taking Senator McDowell’s place?

Senator Pauline O’Reilly, I have to put you back one space because of the order of the list of speakers. I know that I had promised I would come to you next, but Senator Boyhan is representing Senator McDowell, so I will go to him first.

The next speaker is Senator Warfield. I will try not to interrupt him this time.

Before I call Senator Moynihan, I welcome Natalia and Declan Gallagher and family who are in the Gallery. They have come all the way from San Francisco and are in the good hands of Deputy Joe Flaherty from Longford-Westmeath. We always like to see visitors coming into the House. As they can see, we are discussing the Electoral Reform Bill, for which we have no speakers. That was supposed to be a joke. Céad míle fáilte and enjoy your stay around the Houses.

Quickly please, Senator.

Everyone will agree that we love Senator Malcolm Byrne's history lessons but I think they will have to be for the audiovisual room.

I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to the Chamber, and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, for being here with us prior to that.

Excuse me.

If Members want to talk, they should talk outside.