I thank the Minister for his positive response and the fact he will engage and think about it. I appreciate that he will consider Limerick when he is making his decision. I am not putting any words in his mouth but certainly I believe that Limerick is ready and has the capacity and availability. Obviously, we have Tusla right on our doorstep. The mid-west regional office is only up the road. Certainly we have all of the wraparound services. I look forward to working with the Minister in relation to it.

That is okay.

I welcome St. Patrick's National School from Greystones. They are guests of the Tánaiste. I hope they enjoy their visit here to Leinster House. As is customary, they have no homework for the rest of the week.

I welcome a second group from St. Patrick's National School, Greystones. They are guests of An Tánaiste, Deputy Simon Harris. I hope they enjoy their visit. As is customary, they will have no homework for the rest of the week.

I call the Acting Leader to respond.

Before the Acting Leader responds, I welcome Deputy Michael Murphy to the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery. He is accompanied by Áine, Niamh and Georgina Crean. I hope they enjoy their visit.

I welcome the GAA memorial group from Galway. They are guests of Deputy Pete Roche. I hope they all enjoy their visit here this afternoon. They are very welcome.

I welcome our colleague, Senator Kelleher, and his guest to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit.

I welcome the announcement last week from the Minister, Deputy O’Callaghan, that there will be an implementation plan for the Family Courts Act 2024, which represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fundamentally improve how we deliver family justice in this State. The move towards dedicated family court divisions with specialist judges and more accessible structures is both necessary and overdue. It is essential, however, that the first phase of implementation is grounded in locations that can best demonstra…

I thank the Minister for coming to discuss this all-important issue and to bring forward the Public Health (Single Use Vapes) Bill 2025. I will be supporting this Bill. As the Minister outlined, it is important due to the fact that bubble gum and different flavours and colourful packaging make it attractive to young people. It is to be welcomed that it will be banned, basically. There has been a lot of pressure on young people to vape because they were being told that smoking was bad for them. However, they have tu…

Dáil Éireann has agreed on 22 April 2026 to the amendments made by Seanad Éireann to the Health Information Bill 2024.

I have received notice from the following Senator that she proposes to raise the following matter: Senator Linda Nelson Murray - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the HSE implementation plan for the physician assistant role and steps being taken to engage with professional groups on the matter. The matter raised by the Senator is suitable for discussion and it will be taken now.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, to the House for this all-important matter.

Before we move to the order of business, I welcome the ambassador from the Netherlands, H.E. Ms Maaike van Koldam. Koningsdag, or King’s Day, is the national holiday of the Netherlands, celebrating the birth of King Willem-Alexander. Just as we turn the world green on our own national day, the Dutch proudly turn their country orange. Ireland and the Netherlands share a long and deep friendship. Diplomatic relations were established in 1945, and the Irish Embassy in the Hague opened in 1950 with Josephine McNeill as…

I welcome Scoil Uí Riada from Kilcock. You are all very welcome here today. As is customary here in the Seanad, there will be no homework for the rest of the week. I hope you enjoy your visit here today.

I acknowledge those from Duiske College from Graiguenamanagh, who were guests of Deputy Peter "Chap" Cleere. They were in the Gallery with other guests. I hope they enjoyed their visit here today.

I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, and the staff from his Department.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I welcome Deputy Grace Boland and her guest, Aoife Marrinan, from Cork, to the Visitors Gallery. I hope she enjoys her visit here today. I call Senator Tully.

Go raibh maith agat, a Sheanadóir. I welcome Anne-Marie Fahy and her guest to the Chamber. I hope you enjoy your visit. You are in very capable hands. I understand Senators Harmon and Cosgrove are sharing time.