Before I call Senator Ruane, I want to welcome Virginia McGregor and her husband, Bob, from Scranton, Pennsylvania. They are here on a trip from the US. I am delighted they are able to be here. The Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania are among the many Irish American organisations involved in the ad hoc committee for the protection of the Good Friday Agreement. I thank her for doing all she does on the America 250 Commission. She is also the treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. Virginia and Bob are m…

Amendments Nos. 23, 354, to 359, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 361 to 366, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I welcome guests of Deputy Pádraig Rice from the Social Democrats to the Gallery. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann.

Amendments Nos. 36, 193, 200, 204, 208, 209, 213 to 216, inclusive, 219, 220, 223 to 227, inclusive, 230, 232, 239, 257, 283, 285, 287 and 289 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Without interruption, please.

I join Senators in welcoming Councillor Joe Malone to the Gallery. He is most welcome. I thank him for all his work on LAMA.

Before I call the next speaker, I welcome Mr. William Buttimer, who is the youngest brother of the Minister of State, Deputy Jerry Buttimer. He is most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank him for coming here. The Minister of State has signed him in for the next two hours, so we look forward to his presence here for the next two hours. I hope he enjoys his time in Leinster House.

The Senator can ask for 30 seconds if the Senator in possession wishes to give way, but the Senator in possession has the right to speak in the same way as Senator Flynn had.

Senator Flynn knows the rules.

Senator Ahearn, without interruption.

Is Senator Cosgrove sharing time with Senator Noonan?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

The House will suspend until after the Dáil vote.

We will continue with our consideration of the Bill. The Minister must come back in by order of the House at 8.10 p.m. and then Senator Frances Black will make her concluding remarks. As we have been interrupted by a Dáil vote, I will ask Members instead of the six minutes to contain their contributions to four minutes and then they will share time as we get closer to the end. We have about half an hour. I call Senator Joe Conway who has four minutes.

We will get injury time.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I welcome guests of the Minister of State, Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy Maeve O'Connell, and Senator Shane Curley. There is another vote in the Dáil Chamber and the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, must leave.

The vote has finished in the Dáil but another vote has been called. I ask the Whip to propose another suspension.

Is that agreed?