When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

The combined speeches by the proposer and seconder shall be 16 minutes, all other Senators shall have six minutes and then the Minister can make a contribution at the end. I call Senator Boyhan.

Senator McDowell, with his huge knowledge of agriculture. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I call Senator McDowell.

I was looking forward to Senator McDowell's contribution on agriculture from Dublin.

I welcome guests of Senator Costello, who are A. J., Thomas and her god-daughter Lauren. I hope Senator Costello is a good godmother and does not shrink on gifts at the appropriate time of the year.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I ask the Acting Leader to propose a suspension of the House until after the Dáil vote.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Democracy will now resume. The vote in the Dáil is over. Senator Cosgrove has about three minutes but we will give her a bit of injury time, as her flow was interrupted.

I wish to welcome the members from the Federal Council of Austria. The President is here with us today, Mr. Markus Stotter. He is most welcome. It was great to meet him earlier. The Vice Presidents of the Federal Council of Austria, Mr. Daniel Schmid and Ms Christine Schwarz-Fuchs, are here as well along with members of the council and, of course, the ambassador, who has been here previously when we marked Austria's national day. I welcome them. We had a great engagement with them earlier in relation to artificial …

I welcome Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, to the House. I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Mary Fitzpatrick - The need for the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the review of the drug treatment court and plans to roll out drug treatment courts nationally. Senator Joanne Collins - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the provision of a rail line and new platform in Adare…

Before I ask the Acting Leader to outline the Order of Business, I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery a delegation from Ukraine, including the First Vice Speaker of the Parliament, the ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland and members of the Parliament. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. We had a good engagement earlier talking about Ukraine's membership of the European Union and the ongoing support for Ukraine in its struggle to regain its national territory against the illegal invasion by Russia. With …

I welcome also guests of an Seanadóir Fiona O'Loughlin: Franziska Klien, Daniel Dowling, Elio Rabbitte and Joey Long from Avista CLG. Thank you for being here. Anois, I ask the Acting Leader to outline the Order of Business.

It was at your request, Senator. It was your idea.

You came up with the idea.

I give my sympathies to Senator Boyle and all the family on the passing of his mother-in-law. It is a sad loss for them all. On the issue of organ donation, as Senators will know, last week we lit up Leinster House green in recognition of organ donor awareness week and the issue Senator Boyle raised around having the conversation, letting loved ones know your wishes and making sure that conversation is had well in advance of any unfortunate incident that might happen. It does transform and save lives so I thank the…

Before I call on an Seanadóir Laura Harmon, I welcome her guests, Cleo Morrison and Ira Jai Singh. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I also welcome members of the Lucan Active Retirement Association, who are guests of Deputy Shane Moynihan. They are also most welcome to Seanad Éireann.

As the Senator is aware, with anything that could be the subject of a Garda investigation, I do not want anything to be said that might-----