I chaired quite a bit of debate and have learned quite a lot about the subject, despite not being on the committee. It is fair to say that those in the Bills Office, who have had to deal with a great volume of amendments to many various Bills over the last two weeks, particularly amendments to this Bill, are due a great deal of credit. They stay up very late some nights to deal with all of the amendments that come through. I thank everybody for all of that.

Amendments Nos. 11 to 19, inclusive, 28, 30 and 31 are related. Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 are logical alternatives to 16; 11 to 19, inclusive, 28, 30 and 31 may be discussed together by agreement.

Amendment No. 29 has been ruled out of order as it imposes a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Amendment No. 34 has been ruled out of order as it imposes a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Amendment No. 35 has been ruled out of order as it imposes a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Amendment No. 46 has been ruled out of order as it imposes a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Yes, I can slow down for the Senator.

I thank Senator McGahon, as well as Senator Boyhan for asking.

Amendment No. 49 has been ruled out of order as it imposes a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Amendment No. 50 has been ruled out of order as it imposes a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Amendments Nos. 53 to 55, inclusive, 57, 59 and 64 are related. Amendment No. 54 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 53. Amendments Nos. 53 to 55, inclusive, 57, 59 and 64 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Does the Senator wish to speak to the amendment?

Amendment Nos. 112 to 116, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

The discussion is to adjourn after one hour, if not previously concluded. I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, back to the House.

Not according to the Order of Business about which I have been informed.

The discussion is to adjourn after one hour, if not previously concluded. It is not a target or a maximum.

I welcome to the Public Gallery a number of guests of Senator Fitzpatrick's who are in for the evening: Mr. Alan Smullen, Ms Catherine Fox, Mr. Andrew Fox, Mr. Barry Reddin, Ms Bla Flanagan and Mr. Sean Cody. They are all very welcome to Leinster House and I hope they have a nice evening ahead of them. I am delighted to see people participating in democracy and watching us, quite efficiently, I hope, get through the Bill we are dealing with. We have dealt with section 2.

We are not finishing it today. We are back next week for Report Stage.

I do.

We are all doing our best to get it through these Houses as fast as we can.