Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)

The first matter is from Senator McCarthy, whom I believe has a number of guests in the Gallery with him from An Saol Foundation, which is the topic of his Commencement matter this afternoon. I welcome Pádraig Schäler, who is in the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery, as he should be, along with Mary Davie, Patricia O'Byrne and Reinhard Schäler from An Saol Foundation. They are most welcome as guests of Senator McCarthy.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niamh Smyth, to Seanad Éireann, for what I believe is her first Commencement matter with us.