Mary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister for Finance, Deputy McGrath, is very welcome and I thank him for coming. Before we begin, I welcome the Fitzambler Walking Group. We also have guests of the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan, Delivery and Reform, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell. They are very welcome to the Seanad.

Before we commence, I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. On Report Stage, non-Government amendments must be seconded. Amendment No. 1, which is in the names of Senators Ruane, Higgins, Black and Flynn, arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 1, 7 and 11 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.