I welcome our student visitors to the Public Gallery and thank them for being here.

I welcome the students and teachers from Scoil Mobhí, Glasnevin, to the Public Gallery and to Leinster House.

I am sure all Senators would wish to be associated with the Senator's expression of sympathy to the family of the late Professor Michael O'Keeffe on his very sad passing.

I thank the Acting Leader, Senator Gallagher, for his sterling work this morning.

Before moving on, I welcome the leaving certificate students of politics from Fingal Community College in Swords. I thank them for being here and we hope they find their trip helpful with their leaving certificate. We wish them the best of luck in their studies.

I ask the Minister to conclude.

In the context of this business, the combined opening speeches of the proposer and seconder shall not exceed 16 minutes. All other Senators have six minutes. The Minister of State has 15 minutes and the proposer has five minutes to reply. I call on Senator Malcolm Byrne to move the proposal.

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Malcolm Byrne - The need for the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to make a statement on the likely impact on tourism of the proposed new registration system for short-term letting properties. Senator Victor Boyhan - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the launch of the new forestry programme and the Irish strategic forestry fun…

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne. I congratulate him on his new appointment and I wish him well.

On my own behalf and on behalf of Seanad Éireann, I welcome the delegation from Türkiye. I welcome the Turkish ambassador and Chairman Kılıç and his delegation from the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. It is wonderful that they are here. We had a very good meeting yesterday and the delegation met the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Deputy Charles Flanagan. I hope we continue our positive engagement. I wish the delegation well for the remainder of …

Before the Leader announces the Order of Business, I wish to congratulate her and her fiancé, Jarlath Munnelly, who have announced their engagement. We wish them many happy years of marriage, happiness and love together.

I assume Jarlath knows.

From the wonderful Granard in County Longford, I welcome Senator Carrigy's guests from Ardscoil Phádraig. Granard is synonymous with Eddie Macken and show jumping and also now with Senator Carrigy, who is next in the Order of Business.

I am pleased to welcome the students from St. Peter's school, Phibsborough, who are in the Gallery. On their behalf, I welcome Senator Fitzpatrick to address the Seanad on the Order of Business.

I thank the Leader. Is the Order of Business agreed? Agreed.

Before we move to the motion regarding arrangements for the sitting of the House, I have passed the Leader a note to say the Minister who is dealing with the next item has been delayed. The Leader may, therefore, have to propose an amendment to the Order of Business.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, to the House. I remind Members that this debate will adjourn at 4.30 p.m. if not previously concluded.

How stands the amendment?

Is that agreed?