Is that agreed? Agreed.

When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Good morning, colleagues, and welcome to the debate on Commencement matters. I begin by welcoming the pupils and their teacher in the Visitors Gallery. It is wonderful to have you here observing the Seanad. We hope you will find some of it a bit interesting. We do not expect you to enjoy it all. You are all very welcome. I have received notice from Senator Eugene Murphy that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to mak…

It is my pleasure to welcome my colleague and somebody I was proud to serve with in the Seanad, the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Frankie Feighan. Appropriately enough, the first matter for the Minister of State is from Senator Eugene Murphy.

Beidh an focal scoir ag an Aire Stáit le do thoil.

We will debate Senator McGahon's Commencement matter after the next matter. Is that okay?

It is my pleasure to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, to the House.

I thank the Senator emeritus and Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, for being with us for a long morning. I also thank Senator McGahon for raising the matter in the first instance. I welcome the visitor in the Gallery. It is good to have her here. I am sure she will have noticed that all politics is local.

My apologies for cutting the Senator short. I was trying to give the Minister of State a break.

Before Senator Doherty announces the Order of Business, I welcome our guests in the Visitors Gallery. It is lovely to have them here.

While I have no difficulty agreeing with everything the Senator raised, I will refer only to his remarks regarding the events in Kyiv. We all stand in horror at that. It is subhuman and blights humanity.

The Senator, without interruption.

I thank Senator Ó Donnghaile. The fact that I indicated time had nothing to do with the content of his speech.

I wish to be associated with the words expressed by the Senator about the ghastly event in Oslo. I also congratulate everybody who was involved in organising Pride and participating in what was a hugely successful and uplifting occasion.

I call on the out-of-breath Senator Sherlock.

Tréaslaím go mór leis sin. I thank the Leader for her comprehensive response.

I welcome the Minister of State back to the House as I did not have the opportunity to do so earlier. Amendment No. 3 on the first additional and substitute list of amendments, dated 2 February 2022, is in substitution for amendment No. 3 in the principal list of amendments, dated 5 October 2021. Amendments Nos. 3, c 4 a and d 4 a are logical alternatives and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Before I move to the next speaker, it is my pleasure to welcome a former distinguished Member of this House, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, and a group of students he is hosting from Yale University who are visiting Ireland. They are very welcome to the Gallery and to the houses of democracy in Ireland. I hope they have a good trip. They come from a very distinguished university. On the Bill, I call Senator Craughwell.

I welcome Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, to the House.