Before we move to amendment No. 5, I welcome to the Public Gallery Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dunphy from Blackrock in Cork city. They are guests of our colleague, Senator Conway. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit. I also acknowledge Deputy Neville was here with some guests as well. Amendments Nos. 5, 36, 59, 102, 248 and 280 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I welcome Senator Wilson and the Taiwanese representatives who are with him. They are very welcome to the Chamber.

Amendment No. 7, in the names of Senators Higgins, Ruane, Flynn and Black, has been ruled out of order.

It was because it does not arise out of Committee proceedings.

Amendments Nos. 7, 55 and 57 related to the definition of "document" in the Bill and the retention of such documents. The amendments do not arise out of Committee proceedings and must be ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 170.

Amendments Nos. 8, 10 and 73 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Amendments Nos. 9, 11, 236 and 271 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Amendments Nos. 12, 13, 19, 38 to 41, inclusive, 67, 68, 72, 74, 97 to 101, inclusive, 116, 119, 121 to 123, inclusive, 131 to 137, inclusive, 163, 164, 167, 168, 171 to 173, inclusive, 175, 179, 184 to 187, inclusive, 194, 198, 217 to 219, inclusive, 225 to 232, inclusive, 238 to 247, inclusive, 256 and 270 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Amendment No. 15 has been ruled out of order as negatived in committee of the whole Seanad.

Amendment No. 16 has been ruled out of order as involving a potential charge on the Revenue.

Amendment No. 17 has been ruled out of order as negatived in committee of the whole Seanad.

Amendments Nos. 18 and 24 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

There were two groups here from Presentation Secondary School in Clonmel. They were guests of Deputy McGrath.

Before I call the Minister, I welcome a group from UCD Social Democrats, who are guests of Deputy Gibney. They are very welcome. I hope they enjoy their visit.

We will hear the Minister without interruption.

Amendment No. 29 has been ruled out of order, as it does not arise out of Committee Stage proceedings.

Amendments Nos. 30, 33 and 58 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

It was ruled out of order. It does not arise out of Committee Stage proceedings.

I welcome to the Gallery Senator Mike Kennelly. He is accompanied by the Fine Gael councillors from Kerry: Councillors Bobby O'Connell, Tommy Griffin, Teddy O’Sullivan Casey, Mike Foley, and Aoife Kennelly. They are all very welcome. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House, especially the Seanad.

Senator, please discuss the amendment.