I thank Senators for their contributions. I ask the Minister to respond on the group of amendments.

How stands amendment No. 9?

Will the Minister answer that question to help the Senator decide what she will do with this amendment?

Amendments Nos. 14 to 21, inclusive, 25, 29, 54, 60, 75, 76, 78, 86, 87, 89, 93, 94, 96 to 101, inclusive, 110, 113, 114, 132, 136 and 137 are related. Amendments Nos. 132, 136 and 137 are consequential on amendments Nos. 14 to 21, inclusive, 25, 29, 54, 60, 75, 76, 78, 86, 87, 89, 93, 94, 96 to 101, inclusive, 110, 113 and 114. Amendments Nos. 14 to 21, inclusive, 25, 29, 54, 60, 75, 76, 78, 86, 87, 89, 93, 94, 96 to 101, inclusive, 110, 113, 114, 132, 136 and 137 may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that a…

I am sorry, but could the sub-committee meeting at the back of the Chamber conclude, please? Amendments Nos. 22, 55 and 62 to 67, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Amendments Nos. 23, 24, 103, 124 and 125 are related. Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 are physical alternatives to each other. Amendments Nos. 23, 24, 103, 124 and 125 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I thank the Cathaoirleach. At the outset I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to the House and I acknowledge her ambition and that of her Department. That is why I feel confident that we will get results from this discussion. I also acknowledge her recent visit to my own constituency. I propose to address this issue, in the first instance, by moving from the more particular standpoint to the more general. I met an informal group of parents in Cavan recently, all of whom were parents of children with di…

I thank the Minister of State. I am very happy to know she is addressing the pay disparity. It is a big issue. These parents chatted to the professionals before speaking to me. This debate will be repeated because they have also chatted to other Oireachtas Members. This will also be raised in the Dáil. I am happy about the recruitment. The parents feel international recruitment is very important. The Derry issue, which the Minister of State cited, is very important. It would be great if we could correct this and if…

Surely if somebody is looking after a disabled child on a full-time basis and presenting them, one would hardly want to question their bona fides. The other points are significant and I thank the Minister of State. The recruitment and the salary are major issues, as are the waiting lists.

Thank you, Senator Fitzpatrick, for raising that issue yet again.

I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, and Senator Boyhan for raising this Commencement matter issue about which I know he is passionate.

I am working from a list drawn up by the Cathaoirleach and have added one name. If anyone else wishes to indicate, I ask them to please do so if they are not already on the list.

I thank Senator O'Donovan. To preserve a level of party rotation, I call Senator Gavan.

I look forward to visiting that museum soon. There were horrendous mass evictions in that area. It was one of the most remarkable and horrendous events of the Famine.

Nobody might misinterpret the love of scholarship and research on the part of Senators Murphy and Dolan as parochialism. It is purely about the project.

Now, I hope, the penultimate word to Senator Ahearn.

I spoke too soon in respect of the penultimate speaker.

I appreciate that. The issue was the subject of a Commencement matter. We all associate ourselves with those remarks. They are particularly poignant in my case as I am from that area. I thank Senator Ó Donnghaile. I am delighted to see that my friend and colleague Senator Buttimer is present to act in his natural role as Leader. Members should note that I stressed he is a natural Leader of the House. I invite him to speak.

I thank Senator McGahon for his contribution and for the personal anecdotes. I call on the co-sponsor of the Bill, Senator Garvey.

I thank Senator McGreehan for her contribution and for recounting her interesting personal experiences of the system.