Yes, the Minister can come in after the vote.

There are only six minutes remaining. Given the importance of the Bill, coming back in at the end, as the Minister has requested, is appropriate.

The Minister, without interruption.

It is quite unusual to have two senior Ministers in a debate in the Seanad so I thank both Ministers for being here.

As it is now slightly after 4 p.m., I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Seanad of this day: "That section 56 is hereby agreed to in committee; in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, the section is hereby agreed to in committee; Schedules 1 to 7, inclusive, are hereby agreed to in committee; the Title is hereby agreed to in committee; the Bill is accordingly reported to the House without amendment; Report Stage is hereby completed and the Bill is hereby received …

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Mary Seery Kearney - The need for the Minister for Justice to make a statement on the request from the Multi-Unit Developments Act reform group to appoint an interim owner-management company, OMC, regulator to address concerns about the interim remediation scheme. Senator Tom Clonan - The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to make a statement on the role of commissioned officers of the Defence Fo…

Before I call on the next contributor, I welcome H.E. Stanislav Vidovič, ambassador of Slovenia to Ireland, to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. The ambassador is most welcome here to mark Slovenia's national day. In 1991, your country achieved its independence and, of course, we go back much further in terms of our relationship, with Irish monks going all the way to Slovenia to bring the word to the people. We share a love of language and culture. It was under Ireland's Presidency of the European Council in the …

In respect of the issue the Senator raised, the Planning and Development Bill 2023 will come before the Seanad on Thursday, so there will be an opportunity to speak about it then.

Before I call the next Senator, I will allow Senator Aisling Dolan to welcome the school from Ballinasloe.

I thank the school principal, Kate Murray, and Fr. Finneran for coming here. Normally we give the students homework off for the rest of the week but sorry about that. You will have to come earlier next year.

Senator, as you are aware-----

Senator, as you are aware, the President is not to be referred to in the Chamber.

You are not to criticise him.

Criticism of the President is not appropriate in the Chamber. Are you aware of that rule?

We will send it on to you, but you have been made aware of that rule previously.

You are aware that that would be a factor with the Judiciary as well.

There are limits to what you can do in relation to issues-----

In relation to-----

Senator, you have been here literally as long as I have been and so you are aware of the rules.

We will send them on to you.