Regina Doherty (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

An Cathaoirleach has a fine French accent.

On behalf of all Members, I would like to wish our colleague, Senator Bacik, enormous congratulations. We all know, from working alongside her in here, that she is one of the most authentic women and politicians in Irish life. We would like to send her a message of congratulations and sincerest warm wishes from all of us.

I would also like to congratulate our other colleagues in the House and, indeed, the candidates from all of our parties, who contested the election. Some might see defeat as being something that is hard to sit on one's shoulders, but if we do not encounter defeats, we do not know how to learn by them. If we do not learn, we do not grow. That is our wonderful democracy.

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2021, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, motion regarding Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the justice programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1382/2013 - referral to committee, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1, without debate; No. 3, motion regarding the orders of reference of the Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: extension of reporting deadline, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 2, without debate; No. 4, motion regarding the appointment of one new member to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 3, without debate; No. 5, motion regarding the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021 - referral to committee, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 4, without debate; No. 6, Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021 - Second Stage, to be taken at 1.30 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of No. 5, whichever is the later, and to conclude after 105 minutes, with the opening contributions of the Minister not to exceed eight minutes, all Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than seven minutes to reply to the debate; No. 7, Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 - Second Stage, to be taken at 3.30 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of No. 6, whichever is the later, and to conclude after 75 minutes, with the opening contributions of the Minister not to exceed eight minutes, all Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than seven minutes to reply to the debate; No. 8, Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 - Second Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of No. 7, whichever is the later, and to conclude after 105 minutes, with the opening contributions of the Minister not to exceed eight minutes, all Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than seven minutes to reply to the debate; No. 9, Affordable Housing Bill 2021 - Report (amendments from Dáil Éireann) and Final Stages, to be taken at 6.30 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of No. 8, whichever is the later, and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes, by the putting of one question from the Chair, which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Government; No. 10, Land Development Agency Bill 2021 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 7.45 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of No. 9, whichever is the later, and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 135 minutes, by the putting of one question from the Chair, which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Government.