Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister for coming to the House. No. 1 is the motion regarding the proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending EU Regulation 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level; No. 2 is the motion regarding the proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending EU Regulation 2024/1348 as regards the application of the "safe third country" concept; and No. 3 is the motion regarding the proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a Council recommendation on a co-ordinated approach to the transition out of temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine. All three motions will be debated together and decided separately.

Before I call the Acting Leader to move No. 1, I welcome to our Gallery friends of Deputy Ivana Bacik, who served here for many years and we miss her greatly, and a group from Rathmines University of the Third Age. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann today. I also welcome the group from the North Wexford Historical Society, who are guests of another former Member of the Seanad, Malcolm Byrne, now a TD.