I call the father of the House, Senator Paddy Burke.

I ask Members to stand in silence.

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Rónán Mullen - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the public consultation on the use of remotely controlled electronic shock collars in dogs and cats. Senator Eugene Murphy - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on progress to fill the vacant speech and language therapist position in County Roscommon. Senator Rebecca Moynihan - The need f…

I welcome the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, to the House. It is always great to have the senior line Minister from the Department

Before I ask the Leader to outline the Order of Business for the day, on my behalf and on behalf of all the Members, I congratulate the Houses of the Oireachtas on achieving the autism-friendly parliament award. It is also important to recognise and to pay tribute to our colleague, Senator Carrigy, on the huge work he undertook along with the equality, diversity and inclusion, EDI, team in the Oireachtas. With everyone's help and co-operation, Leinster House has achieved this extraordinary recognition. It could not…

I welcome to the Public Gallery Jim McMahon, Ned Buckley, Padraic Dolan, Bryan Dolan and Kevin Murphy, who are guests of Senator Conway. They are all very welcome. A combination of counties Roscommon, Tipperary and Clare is represented. I also wish Jim McMahon every success on his retirement from his previous role and wish him many years of active, healthy retirement.

I also thank Senator Ardagh for her role in the autism award.

Míle buíochas. I welcome to the Public Gallery the students from Johnstown National School, Glenageary. I think they are from rang a sé. They are guests of Senator Barry Ward. They are very welcome to Leinster House and I am glad to see them here. Maybe their teachers will give them homework off as a token of our appreciation of their visit to the Houses of Parliament. I also acknowledge the presence of a very good friend of many of us in the House, Mary Danagher from Limerick. It is good to see Mary here this morn…

Tá an t-am caite.

Before I call Senator Burke, I congratulate him on his elevation to the status of father of the House. For the first time, I call the father of the House, Senator Paddy Burke.

I thank the father of the House. I congratulate him on his elevation as the longest-serving member of the House. He has been here since 1993 and has 31 wonderful years of service. We wish him many more years as father of the House.

I wish to be associated with the Senator's remarks and offer sympathy to the family of the late Con O'Leary. He was a formidable politician and an illustrious character. I was away last week and missed his funeral. The Senator is right that he served the people on the north side of Cork city with distinction in his own unique way. He had a wonderful shop, an emporium with everything in the world you could want. We sympathise with his family. I welcome to the Gallery the students from Johnstown bunscoil in Cabinteel…

Míle buíochas. I thank the Senator very much.

I thank Senators. I call Senator McGahon who is literally taking his seat.

The Senator is straying into the Second Stage debate.

I thank Senator Craughwell.

No, I am sorry. The time is up. I thank the Leader.

Senator Craughwell has intervened already on the Order of Business and he has interjected a number of times. He should please respect the Chair.

There is too much rowdiness on the Order of Business.

There is much rowdiness in the Chamber this morning.