Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has been patiently waiting outside with her staff for some time. That is another reason we should try to be a bit more strict in the timing of the Order of Business. I will achieve that in due course.

I formally welcome the Minister, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, to the House and wish her every success with her new portfolio and her Ministry. The contribution of all Senators is six minutes. I invite the Minister to commence her statement.