Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On amendment No. 1, Senators Conway-Walsh and Ó Donnghaile have tabled a substitute amendment by adding their names to the original amendment No. 1. As the original amendment No. 1 has already been moved and debate commenced on it, the Cathaoirleach has had to disallow the substitute amendment. This is a technical disallowance and does not in any way impede the right of the Members involved to speak to the amendment.

We will now resume debate on amendment No. 1 as it appeared on the list of amendments dated 31 May 2017. Amendment No. 1 was grouped with amendments Nos. 52 and 53 and Senator Alice Mary Higgins was in possession at the time.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, back to the House.