When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I welcome the Minister of State. Before we begin the official proceedings I welcome to the Gallery, Brendan Teahan, Lynda and all the family, including the in-laws. They are most welcome. Brendan had to suffer through my first campaign in 2007, which involved us driving 26,000 miles. The Minister of State will have to close his ears for this. To give the scale of that it is equivalent to driving around the world once and another 2,000 miles with it. Not only did he have to do all of that but he also had to listen t…

I welcome to the Gallery the Western Saharan Prime Minister and his delegation who are here on a very important diplomatic mission. They will later meet members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence. I thank them for coming to Seanad Éireann as part of their visit in terms of making representations on behalf of their country and people. We welcome them to the Seanad today.

I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I thank him for taking this debate.

The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with the order of the Seanad of this day: "That section 1 is hereby agreed to in committee, in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, the section is hereby agreed to in committee, the Title is hereby agreed to, the Bill is accordingly reported to the House without amendment, Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill is hereby received for final consideration and the Bill is hereby passed."

When is it proposed to sit again?

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:Senator Victor Boyhan - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the appointment of new board members to An Bord Pleanála.Senator Paul Daly - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider amending section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to allow for changes to conditions for the extension of planning permission for one-o…

I welcome and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Malcolm Noonan, for coming to the House.

I welcome the Spanish ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Ildefonso Castro. He is most welcome to the Seanad on the National Day of Spain. It is a day of recognition of the genuine democratic nature of modern Spain. This year also commemorates another significant event. It marks 530 years since the expedition of Christopher Columbus reached America. This year also marks the 500th anniversary of Juan Sebastián de Elcano's first circumnavigation of the globe. We share a long and distinguished history and friendship dating to…

Yes. The motion can be seconded later.

The Senator has moved an amendment, that No. 114, motion 3, be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business.

Senator Clonan will have to be here for the conclusion of the Order of Business.

Senator Clonan has moved an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 114, motion 3 be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business." Is the amendment agreed? Agreed.

Will the Senators claiming a division please rise?

As fewer than five Members have risen I declare the question carried. In accordance with Standing Order 61 the names of the Senators dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Seanad.

As only one teller has been nominated for the Níl side, I declare the question carried.

Government amendments Nos. 6 to 9, inclusive, are related may be discussed together by agreement.

It is certainly a matter the new committee on EU scrutiny could look at as part of its work.

Amendment No. 10 cannot be moved, and was already discussed with amendment No. 4.