Before I call on the Deputy Leader for the Order of Business, I wish to inform the House that today is Croatia's national day, Statehood Day. The day commemorates when the first multi-party parliament was constituted in 1990, an event that paved the way for democratic change, freedom and independence in Croatia. As small nations that struggled for so long for independence, Ireland and Croatia share a common bond. Next year we mark the 30th anniversary of Ireland's recognition of Croatia as an independent state but our links go back further. Count Laval Nugent, born in Westmeath in 1777, was a field marshal in the Austrian Army. He was a strong advocate for Croatian nationhood and served as a member of the Croatian Parliament. We share a love of language and culture. The Croatian language is an examination subject in our schools. A statute of one of Ireland's greatest writers, James Joyce, stands in the city of Pula, commemorating his time there. Eight Croatian cities took part in the global greening initiative to mark St. Patrick's Day, reflecting the growing friendship between our two countries.

We wish the Ambassador, H.E. Vidiš, the Croatian community in Ireland and the Croatian community throughout the world a happy Statehood Day. Sretan Dan državnosti.

The Cathaoirleach has fairly blown us away.

I call the Deputy Leader on the Order of Business.

I thank the Cathaoirleach and congratulate him on his opening remarks. I join with him in celebrating Croatia's national day and I extend a warm word to all our Croatian friends here in Ireland and abroad.

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding early signature of the Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021, to be taken on completion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the Tenth Report of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight: Amendment of Committee Names, Matters Relating to Remit and Orders of Reference of Committees, and Amendments to Standing Orders Relating to Committees to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 without debate; No. 3, Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 1.30 p.m. and to conclude at 2 p.m. by the putting of one question from the Chair which shall, in respect of amendments, include only those set down or accepted by Government; No. 4, motion for the earlier signature of the Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021 - to be taken on conclusion of No. 3 without debate; No. 5, Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 2.15 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of No. 4, whichever is the later, and to conclude after 90 minutes, with the time allocated to the Minister's opening remarks not to exceed ten minutes and the contributions of all Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be given no less than ten minutes to reply to the debate; No. 6, Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021 - all Stages, to be taken at 4 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of No. 5, whichever is the later, and to conclude after 60 minutes by the putting of one question from the Chair, which shall, in regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by Government, with the time allocated for the Minister's opening remarks on Second Stage not to exceed five minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply and Committee and Remaining Stages are to be taken immediately thereafter; No. 7, Affordable Housing Bill 2021 - Second Stage (resumed), to be taken at 5.15 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of No. 6, whichever is the later, and to conclude after 105 minutes with the time allocated to all Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than 15 minutes to reply to the debate; and, No. 8, Private Members' business, Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021 - Second Stage, to be taken at 7. 30 p.m., or 15 minutes after the conclusion of No. 7, whichever is the later, with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours.