Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

I do not want to get into a debate on section 7 or the issue of climate change, which is dealt with in the next section.

No, not on climate because that is the next section. If no one else wishes to speak on amendments Nos. 6 or 7, I invite the Minister to respond.

Is the amendment being pressed?

Is the amendment being pressed?

When is it proposed to sit again?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

The debate will follow the normal pattern. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McConalogue, to the House. He will contribute for eight minutes; group spokespersons for six minutes; and all other Senators for three minutes. The Minister of State will then reply at the end of the debate. Before I call on the Minister of State, I welcome guests of Deputy Edward Timmins, all the way from Blessington Active Retirement Group in Wicklow. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. It is great to see you here; thanks for c…

I welcome the guests of Senator Rónan Mullen to the Gallery.

Before I call the next speaker, I welcome Senator P.J. Murphy along with his friends from Minnesota. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann.

Before I call the Minister of State to respond, I welcome the teachers and students from Lisnagry National School in Limerick. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann, especially Tess Ryan. Tess's mother is Senator Dee Ryan. It is great to have Tess and all the class here. I believe they had elections last week and they elected a taoiseach. The students all had different political parties and the election of the taoiseach was followed by a motion of no confidence. It had something to do with chocolate and Tayto. Th…

Any one of them could become Taoiseach. I thank them for coming.

When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Before I read the message from Dáil Éireann, I welcome guests of Senator Evanne Ní Chuilinn from Loreto in Crumlin. I believe they are here for the day. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. The Senator was in touch with me earlier about making sure that they had no homework for the rest of the week. If that does not bring her a few votes in a few years' time I do not know what will. If the teachers have any issue with that, they need to give us a call.

Dáil Éireann has passed the Gas Safety and Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2026, changed from the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026, on 27 May 2026, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Please note this message supersedes the message read yesterday on 9 June.

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senators Manus Boyle and Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the status and timeline on making givinostat available to Irish patients. Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on opening a minor injuries unit in Balbriggan, County Dublin. Senator Teresa Costello - The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to …

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Murnane O'Connor, to the House. She is most welcome to Seanad Éireann.

I welcome to our Distinguished Visitors Gallery the ambassador from Portugal on Portugal Day, which celebrates its great poet, Camões, whose death occurred on this day in 1580. He famously wrote the epic poem, The Lusiads , which celebrates Portuguese history, culture and identity, and is a symbol of Portugal's great nation. This day not only celebrates Portugal's culture, but also unites Portuguese people around the world. Nearly one third of Portuguese people live outside of Portugal. That is why Ireland and Port…

Before I call the next speaker, I welcome a health delegation from Türkiye, and the deputy minister, to the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery. They are most welcome to Ireland and to the Seanad. As they have probably been told a number of times, during the Famine, the people of Türkiye, the Turkish nation and the Sultan of Türkiye gave a donation to famine relief in Ireland that far exceeded the donation that was given by Queen Victoria. We tell that story many times when we have friends from Türkiye over here to rem…