Lisa Chambers (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is a pleasure to welcome our newest Senator, Malachai O'Hara, to the Seanad today. It is lovely to have a new Member. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group but also on behalf of the House itself, as Seanad Leader, I wish him the very best and congratulate him on his election. I look forward to working with him in the Seanad for the next number of months, or for however long we are here.

The Order of Business for Thursday, 11 April is No. 1, motion re: proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and Council on enhancing police co-operation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, to be taken at 12.15 p.m. and to conclude at 1.05 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed five minutes, those of all Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply to the debate; and No. 2, Road Traffic Bill 2024 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 1.15 p.m.