Before we commence, I welcome Kai Guerin, who is here on work experience with Senator Teresa Costello. I hope she does not work you too hard. I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Tom Clonan - the need for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to make a statement on the implementation of the recommendations of a multidisciplinary report on the care of an individual. Senator Maria McCormack - the need for the Mini…

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Grealish.

I ask the Senator to refrain from using names in the House.

I welcome the Minister of State.

I caution the Senator about mentioning names.

Thank you.

Does the Minister of State need to attend the vote in the Dáil?

I propose that the House suspend for the duration of the vote in the Dáil. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I thank the Minister of State. I welcome the Walsh family and Colin McEniry, guests of Senator Ahearn, to the Chamber this afternoon. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit.

I welcome the group from Salon-de-Provence in France to Ireland and hope they enjoy their trip.

I wish to raise a matter concerning the Department of Education in respect of an increase in funding applications to schools for the next National Psychological Education Service programme. This is not just a county-level issue but a national one to address the lack of funding for students who have disability issues, including mobility, visual impairment and hearing, just to name a few. Students can apply for this funding, but, unfortunately, schools are only allocated a limited amount of funding where necessary. T…

I welcome the guests of Deputy Tony McCormack from the Sacred Heart School, Tullamore, County Offaly. We hope you enjoy your visit. We will suspend for the duration of a vote in the Dáil.

I thank the Minister of State.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Grealish.

Before the Senator replies, I welcome students of Coláiste Ghobnatan from Ballyvourney, County Cork. They are most welcome to the Upper House this afternoon. We hope they enjoy their trip.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, to the House.

I welcome to the Visitors' Gallery this morning students from St. Finian's Community College, Swords, County Dublin. We hope they have a wonderful day.

I thank the Minister of State. I welcome guests in the Gallery. From Conradh na Gaeilge we have Julian de Spáinn and Kate Ní Dhúbhlaoich as well as príomhoide Ghaelscoil Eoin, Cristín Ní Chairealláin and Karen Hinkson-Deeney, a fifth-class parent. We welcome them here.

I welcome our guests in the Visitors Gallery. They are the pupils from rang a ceathair in Scoil Mobhí in Glasnevin who are on a tour of Leinster House this morning with their muínteoir, Cillín MacDonnacha. The son of former Senator Marie Sherlock is among the pupils in the class. I wish them an enjoyable visit to the Seanad.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Emer Higgins.