The amendments in this group are Nos. 9, 16, 27, 29, 49 and 53. They are related and can be discussed together.

What is Senator Mullen's difficulty?

The norm, as Senator Mullen knows, is that we group related amendments. I am not trying to be obstructive to the Senator.

That is the precedent of the House, as Senator Mullen knows well.

As a long-standing Member of the House, he knows that is the precedent.

The Senator can, but he is wrong if he does.

The groupings were probably circulated either last night or this morning. Members would have been aware of that before they came into the Chamber.

When amendment No. 9 was moved, I read out the grouping.

Senator Mullen should have.

To be helpful to the Senator, in case he always thinks that I am trying to be unfair to him, which is not the case, but just so he understands, if he decides at other junctures of the Bill that the groupings are not to his liking, and he may want to speak to a particular amendment at that time, he can do so, if there is consensus in the House. If I am in the Chair I will certainly allow the Senator to put his case.

I call Senator Seery Kearney.

Gabh mo leithscéal. I ask Members in the Gallery to refrain from engagement. Unfortunately, you cannot.

There are rules in the House.

I will bring in the Senator to reply.

The Gallery cannot make comments. I appreciate-----

Thank you. I remind all people to be careful in the language they use.

That is not a point of order.

Thank you. I appreciate it is a very sensitive matter that we are dealing with. I remind Members in the House that the use of language by everybody is important and that includes all of us. I ask Members to be cognisant of that. We are talking about the use of language and we are talking about people who have feelings. I remind Members to please be sensitive to what we are saying and how we say it.

I ask the Senator to speak to the relevant amendments.

Can we stay to the amendments?