Is that agreed? Agreed.

Before we start, I welcome a guest of Senator John McGahon, Ms Aisling Nolan from Celbridge, County Kildare, who is here from St. James's Hospital. I also welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and thank him for being here.

Amendment No. 1 has been ruled out of order. Senators will be able to speak to the section. I will go through the amendments before we move to the section. Amendments Nos. 2 to 11, inclusive, have been ruled out of order as involving a potential charge on the Revenue.

Amendments Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.

That is correct.

We are speaking on the section, not on the amendment.

All of the amendments in section 3; namely, amendments Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive. We are speaking on section 3.

I imagine they should have. I was not in charge of the ruling on that. Yes, they would have.

Yes.

I am sorry, the next speaker is Senator Clonan.

I thank the Minister. While we wait for the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, to come in, I welcome Councillor Anne O’Sullivan, her mother and all the people from Tralee, who are most welcome. They are guests of the Minister, Deputy Foley. I hope they enjoy their day in Seanad Éireann and going to the Dáil too. I look forward to seeing them in the Visitors' Bar later. I thank them for being here.

I thank Senator Byrne. Do Senators wish to speak on section 3?

Amendment No. 12, in the names of Senators Hoey, Moynihan, Sherlock and Wall, has been ruled out of order.

Amendment No. 13, in the names of Senators Clonan and McDowell, has been ruled out of order as there is a potential charge on the Revenue.

Amendment No. 14, in the names of Senators Higgins, Ruane, Black and Flynn, and amendments Nos. 22 and 61 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Fiona O'Loughlin - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the exclusion of houses in Millfield, Newbridge, County Kildare, from the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects. Senator Mark Wall - The need for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to make a statement on the status of the national grid and its current capacity …

Before I call Senator O'Loughlin, I welcome the guests of Senator Cassells, Senator Padraig Fitzsimons - I apologise; he is not yet a Senator but Councillor Fitzsimons - and Councillor Wayne Harding. They are accompanied by Senator Davitt. The guests are most welcome to the Seanad. Also in the Gallery are Deputy Bruton and Neil Cronin, who is a transition year, TY, student. Neil is most welcome. In addition, my nephew, Dylan Treyvaud, also a TY student, is here to observe how the Seanad works. I welcome the Ministe…

Senator Ruane has proposed that No. 16 be taken before No. 1.

Before I call the next speaker, I welcome former Cathaoirleach, Liam Cosgrave, to the Gallery. He is most welcome here with his guests. I thank him for being here and I am sure he is glad not to be in the hot seat anymore.

I ask the Senator not to refer to people who are not present. It is a Standing Order.