Lisa Chambers (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome our Canadian friends, the speaker, the ambassador and the entire delegation. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I concur with the Cathaoirleach's remarks on Michael O'Regan and extend my sympathies and those of the House to his family on his sad passing. He was one of the very few people - I would say I could count them on one hand - whose tweets I actually enjoyed reading. He was always witty and balanced and he called out and cut through the nonsense. He was a very fair commentator. He espoused the views of middle Ireland and the average person on the street when discussing politics and life in general. We will all miss him. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding proposed approval of a meeting of the Joint Committee on the Irish language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community in Galway city, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and adjourn at 2.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 3, motion regarding Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023 - Instruction to Committee, to be taken at 2.30 p.m., without debate; and No. 4 Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken on conclusion of No. 3 and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. by the putting of one question from the Chair which shall in relation to amendments include only those set down or accepted by Government. Private Members' business, which is to be taken at 7 p.m., or on the conclusion of No. 4, whichever is the later, is No. 129, motion 3, regarding the situation in Palestine, with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours.