I urge caution. While Senator Andrews may have the permission of the family, he must be careful when speaking about people who are in those vulnerable situations and referring to them on the record and putting it into the public arena. I ask the Senator to be cautious.

I am guessing Limerick will be back.

As we have run over time slightly and the next business is supposed to begin now, I suggest the Leader propose that we begin No. 1 after the Order of Business concludes.

The combined speeches of the proposer and seconder will not exceed 16 minutes and all other Senators will have six minutes each. I call on Senator Linda Nelson Murray to move the motion.

For the benefit of Members, the Minister can contribute at any time he indicates. Is Senator Scahill seconding the motion?

If there are no other Senators offering, before I call the Minister of State, I welcome Martin Monaghan from Longford, who has left his father at home because, apparently, he would give anyone a good grilling. People who have been on the Seanad campaign and have called into the shop will have been put through their paces. I believe even Ministers have been put through their paces on the shop floor. Mr. Monaghan is most welcome to Seanad Éireann. Next time, he will bring the whole gang and his father, too. I thank h…

When is it proposed to sit again?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Dáil Éireann passed the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 on 28 May 2025, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is most welcome to Seanad Éireann for this important debate. The Tánaiste will address us for ten minutes. Group spokespersons will address the House for ten minutes and all other Senators for five minutes. The Tánaiste will be called on to reply at no later than 10.50 a.m. Statements are to conclude by 11 o'clock. This is a very important issue in respect of the ongoing attacks on Gaza.

I thank the Tánaiste for his contribution and his continued work on this. We can all agree the attacks in Gaza must stop. The vitally needed food and medical supplies must get in to Gaza, the hostages need to be released, and the step by the European Union of the review of the human rights clause in the EU-Israel agreement is a step in the right direction, although a year after Ireland first proposed it. It is a step in the right direction and, most important, a pathway forward for peace in Gaza, the West Bank and …

I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the ambassador from Croatia, H.E. Davor Vidiš. Not only is the ambassador famous in his own right but his first cousin-in-law is the Mayor of Dubrovnik.

We have a volunteer for the friendship group. Croatia's national day is coming up and we commemorate all the national days of our EU partners. I understand it will be the 35th anniversary of Croatia's statehood and the establishment of its new constitution in 1990. The links between our two countries go back much further to when a field marshal in the Austrian army, a man from Westmeath, was very much an advocate for independence and statehood for Croatia. We share a love of language and I understand there is a sta…

I welcome to the Public Gallery students and teachers from the Star of the Sea school, who are guests of Deputy Bacik. I thank them for coming to Seanad Éireann. As is the protocol when pupils visits the House, they will have no homework for the rest of the week. They can thank all the Senators for that very good and positive idea.

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Mark Duffy – The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expand the eligibility for the tenant in situ scheme to enable local authorities to include recipients of social welfare rent supplement as well as the housing assistance payment, HAP, and the rental accommodation scheme, RAS. Senator Victor Boyhan – The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to give addi…

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.

I welcome Her Excellency Ambassador van der Weydon from Sweden to the Distinguished Visitors’ Gallery to mark the national day of Sweden, which commemorates Gustav Vasa becoming king in 1523. That is not today or yesterday. The new government formed in 1809 and Swedish national day comes during the midsummer festival. Sweden picks a good time of the year for its national day. I want to especially thank the ambassador for her work on human rights when she was working with the United Nations representing Sweden. She …

I welcome to the Public Gallery Ms Honor Walshe, a transition year student from Sandford Park School who is doing work experience today with Senator Clonan.

I welcome the Minister of Finance, Deputy Donohoe, to the Chamber. He will speak for ten minutes, the group spokespersons will have ten minutes and all other Senators will have five minutes. He will be called to reply not later than 3.20 p.m.

Before I call the next speaker, I welcome the guests of Deputy James Geoghegan to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery: Isabelle Blum of AsIAm youth leadership, along with Liam O'Connell, a UCC intern. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann.