As the time for debate has now expired I am required to put the following question in accordance with the order of the Seanad of this day: "That the Government amendments undisposed of, including those in respect of which the Bill has been recommitted are hereby made to the Bill; Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill, as amended, is hereby received for final consideration and the Bill is hereby passed."

When is it proposed to sit again?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters on the commencement of Seanad Éireann today: Senator Seán Kyne - The need for the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to make a statement on the provision of a family resource centre for the Clifden and the north Connemara area of Galway. Senator Malcolm Noonan - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on establishing a network of one-stop shops in every loc…

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Frankie Feighan, to the House. Anois, tosóidh muid leis an Seanadóir Seán Kyne. Tá ceithre nóiméad aige.

Before I ask the Leader to outline the Order of Business, I welcome interns of Deputy Cormac Devlin to the Gallery; Conor Eyre, Sam Casey, Paddy English, Eoin Fallon and John McCann.

I call Senator Craughwell.

To be clear, the Senator who comes in first gets called first.

Before I call the next speaker, I welcome from the banner county, County Clare, guests of Deputy Cathal Crowe from Scarriff National School. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. It is hard to distinguish between the teachers and the pupils but I will tell the pupils there is no homework for the rest of the week when pupils visit Seanad Éireann. They can tell their teachers and parents that.

Senator Boyhan is next.

I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the House. Before I call on the Minister of State, I welcome the former mayor of Galway, Mr. Val Hanley, and his wife Eileen to the House. You are most welcome to the Seanad Chamber today as guests of Senator Ollie Crowe and Deputy John Connolly. Thanks for coming and thanks for your work in Galway as mayor. The debate will follow the normal pattern, with the Minister to speak for ten minutes, group spokespersons to speak for eight minutes and all other Senators …

Before I call the Minister of State, I welcome guests of Senator Pat Casey, the Haugh family from Limerick, Kay, Lisa, Fiona and Gerry. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. Thanks for coming in today. I hope you enjoy your time in Leinster House.

Normally when a group comes in from a school, there is no homework. I ask the Minister to let them know that there is no homework for the rest of the week.

No, it is for the rest of the week.

When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

We are due to commence No. 3 but as the Dáil is having a vote I will ask for a suspension until after the Dáil vote. While we are in session, I welcome the delegation from Ukraine. They are most welcome to the Seanad in Ireland. They are here with the ambassador, who is welcome as well, and the chair of the Ireland-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group, Senator McCarthy, who is hosting them here today. I pay particular tribute to the people of Ukraine and President Zelenskyy, who has been a guest in Ireland and ha…

I see the Dáil vote is still going on. I will ask the Acting Leader to propose a suspension of the House until the Dáil vote is concluded.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

As the vote in the Dáil has now concluded, we are back to statements on homelessness. The Minister of State is most welcome to Seanad Éireann. The debate will take the normal pattern. The Minister of State will speak for ten minutes followed by group spokespersons for eight minutes. All other Senators have four minutes and the Minister will reply in or around 6.20 p.m.