I thank all Senators for their contributions.

The Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, is most welcome to the House.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters on the Commencement of the Seanad: Senator Seery Kearney: The need for the Minister for Justice to provide increased funding to ensure the deployment of appropriate numbers of gardaí in communities in light of the escalating anti-social behaviour in Cherry Orchard in Dublin. Senator Paul Gavan: The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs to make a statement on the continuing deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean …

I welcome the Minister for Justice to the House and thank her for taking time out of her busy schedule in her busy Department to take the first matter, which is a very important topic and which was debated in the House only yesterday and on Tuesday. I ask Senator Seery Kearney to commence the debate. The Senator has four minutes.

The House is not responsible for the answers given here.

Before I call on the Leader to respond to the Order of Business I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the former representative, Ms Helene Keeley, who was the Speaker pro tempore of the Delaware House of Representatives. She was the longest serving member of that House at one stage but I do not know if she still holds that distinction. She has worked with the board of the St. Patrick's Day Society, among many other organisations. I have a list before me that is so long that I would never have time to read…

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters on the Commencement of the Seanad: Senator Tim Lombard: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the report of the Mental Health Commission on the Centre for Mental Health Care and Recovery, Bantry, County Cork. Senator Maria Byrne: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the rent-a-room scheme in the context of the medical card income assessment. Senator Mary Seery Kearney: The…

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler, to the House.

Before I call the Deputy Leader to outline the proposed Order of Business, I welcome the Speaker of the Maltese Parliament, Dr. Farrugia. It is a great day for Malta, which celebrates its independence on this date since achieving independence in 1964. As two island nations on the periphery of Europe, we are on the crossroads to two different continents but we share a common history of a long struggle for independence, in addition to a rich maritime heritage. We are also neutral nations and members of the UN Securit…

I apologise for the delay in starting; there was a scheduling error. Before we commence, I remind Senators they may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Each non-Government amendment must be seconded on Report Stage.

Amendments Nos. 88 to 99, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Amendment No. 93 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 92.

Can the Senator clarify his question to the Minister of State?

I call Senator Doherty.

Does the Minister of State wish to speak?

Amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 10 are related. Amendments Nos. 5 and 10 are consequential to amendment No. 4. Amendment No. 10 is consequential to amendment No. 5. Amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 10 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

You are grand. It is amendment No. 4 on section 74. It is page 6 on the yellow sheet.

Amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 10 are related and they are all on the yellow sheets. Amendment. No. 5 is on page 13 and amendment No. 10 is on page 20.

Amendment No. 4 is to delete the word "aircraft" and then to make a substitution on page 53 at line 35. It is on page 6 of the yellow sheet.